Civic Cookie Control
Healthy: maintained, last release 6 Oct 2026, 4 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Civic Cookie Control still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 6 Oct 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 6 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Civic Cookie Control, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer tasoscivicuk since Feb 2019. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Civic Cookie Control removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Civic Cookie Control safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.54). Not on the exploited list. 30 Dec 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Civic Cookie Control update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.56. No one-star spike after it. 6 Oct 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 7 Feb 2019 to 7 Feb 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| tasoscivicuk | 8 Feb 2019 to 6 Oct 2026, 57 commits |
| aperperis | 27 Aug 2020 to 28 Aug 2020, 6 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 29 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 2 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 6 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.9.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 1.54).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 2025 | Civic Cookie Control <= 1.53 - Missing Authorization | 5.3 | <= 1.53 | 1.54 | 21 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 133 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 308 |
| 18 May 2026 | 226 |
| 25 May 2026 | 227 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 216 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 219 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 214 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 277 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 199 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 227 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 502 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 894 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 684 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 295 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 336 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 257 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 185 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 196 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 187 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 217 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 351 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 307 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,518 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 825 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 672 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 488 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 81 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 36% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.56 |
|---|---|
| Author | Tasos Fel |
| Added | 8 Feb 2019 |
| Last updated | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Security & Privacy > GDPR & Privacy Compliance |
| Tags | GDPR, cookie, cookies, eu cookie law, cookie legislation |
Other plugins by this author: Civic Cookie Control Premium
Questions
Is Civic Cookie Control still maintained?
Yes. Last release 6 Oct 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Civic Cookie Control, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer tasoscivicuk since Feb 2019.
Was Civic Cookie Control removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Civic Cookie Control safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.54). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Civic Cookie Control update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.56. No one-star spike after it.