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WP Comment Policy Checkbox — WordPress Comment Plugin

by fcojgodoy · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.4.1 Tested up to WP 6.5.10 PHP 5.4+

WP Comment Policy Checkbox has 5,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 54,290 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 6, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.5.10.

WP Comment Policy Checkbox at a glance

Active installs
5,000+
Total downloads
54,290
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WP Comment Policy Checkbox well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.5.10, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 14 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Add a required privacy policy checkbox to the default WordPress comment forms, with a link to you privacy policy page
  • Allow display a customized text before the checkbox
  • Allow an external link as a page of the privacy policy
  • Allow open privacy policy link in the same tab or in a new one
  • Allow HTML link types attribute in the policy page link, for SEO reasons (nofollow, external…)
  • The consent is stored in the database, in wp_commentmeta table with the metakey wpcpc_private_policy_accepted, and the commentator’s email as value
  • The consent is exported by WordPress’s Export Personal Data function
  • The consent is erased by WordPress’s Erase Personal Data function
  • Compatible with UnderStrap and themes that set is own fields on comment form
  • Compatible with Webmention (thank to @danielp6)

WP Comment Policy Checkbox reviews and ratings

14 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

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  • Better than native solutions from wordpress

    I like it more than the wordpress solution with cookie consent, because the consent is stored in the database. It works as long you use the native WordPress comment form. You just have to add the link to your privacy policy page. If you want more, you find the plugin settings is available under Settings -> Discussion. Using this plugin since years now and I am absolutely satisfied. Thank you.

    winterfjell

  • Sencillo y efectivo

    Sencillo de configurar, muy útil y efectivo. Excelente y recomendable.

    Alvaro Canteiro

  • Doesn't work for Reviews in WooCommerce 5

    /removed

    Martin Braun

  • Great Lightweight Consent Plugin for Wordpress Comment

    It works for native Wordpress comment form. Once installed it is ready to use (just need to link your privacy policy page but it works without the page). Just in case, this plugin settings is available under Settings > Discussion.

    jamestanjames

  • Necesario para el RGPD

    Gracias por el plugin, espero que siga siempre activo.

    neoset

  • Uno de esos plugins que hay que tener apuntado

    Este plugin es genial. Cumple con su funcionalidad al 100%. Super-útil para cumplir la RGPD en los comentarios. Y además php-spanish ¡Olé!

    rearjm

Where WP Comment Policy Checkbox ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that WP Comment Policy Checkbox appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Comment Plugins #24 by tag, not in search #52 –
Best GDPR Plugins #54 by tag, not in search #84 –

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Details

Add a checkbox and custom text to the comment forms so that the user can be informed and give consent to the web's privacy policy.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings WP Comment Policy Checkbox competes in

Tags

  • checkbox
  • comments
  • customized text
  • GDPR
  • Privacy Policy

More from fcojgodoy

Version
0.4.1
Last updated
Jul 6, 2024
First published
Feb 3, 2018
Requires WordPress
3.0.2
Tested up to
6.5.10
Requires PHP
5.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Comment Policy Checkbox FAQ

What does WP Comment Policy Checkbox do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Comment Policy Checkbox offers Add a required privacy policy checkbox to the default WordPress comment forms, with a link to you privacy policy page, Allow display a customized text before the checkbox, Allow an external link as a page of the privacy policy, Allow open privacy policy link in the same tab or in a new one and Allow HTML link types attribute in the policy page link, for SEO reasons (nofollow, external…).

How many active installs does WP Comment Policy Checkbox have?

WordPress.org reports 5,000+ active installs for WP Comment Policy Checkbox as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP Comment Policy Checkbox still maintained?

The last release was on July 6, 2024, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is WP Comment Policy Checkbox free?

WP Comment Policy Checkbox is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does WP Comment Policy Checkbox rank among Comment Plugins?

WP Comment Policy Checkbox is #52 in the WordPress.org Comment Plugins ranking.