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Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner

by Complianz · 1,000,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch3 Warnings

Watch: recent reviews average 3.6 stars vs 4.7 lifetime.

73/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security50
Support56
Reputation45

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningREP-1Recent reviews average 3.6 stars vs 4.7 lifetime. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 15 Oct 2026, fixed in 7.5.6. Update to version 7.5.6 or later.15 Oct 2026Evidence
  • WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 17 Sep 2026, fixed in 7.5.5. Update to version 7.5.5 or later.17 Sep 2026Evidence
  • InfoSEC-38 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
RogierLankhorst26 Jun 2018 to 29 May 2024, 448 commits
hesseldejong15 Feb 2023 to 9 Aug 2023, 4 commits
gdom39 Oct 2024 to 16 Oct 2026, 71 commits
bafi9922 Oct 2024 to 14 Nov 2024, 8 commits

4 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
22 days ago
Releases, 24 months
26
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner
Q1 20246
Q2 20242
Q3 20240
Q4 20247
Q1 20252
Q2 20253
Q3 20251
Q4 20254
Q1 20261
Q2 20263
Q3 20266
Q4 20261

Last release 13 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

56% of 52 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
15 Oct 2026Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner <= 7.5.5 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comment Content via yotu-wp Cookie-Blocker Filter7.2<= 7.5.57.5.60
17 Sep 2026Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner <= 7.5.4 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Elementor Cookie Blocker Regex7.2<= 7.5.47.5.50
22 Jul 2026Complianz – GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent <= 7.5.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) PHP Object Injection6.6<= 7.5.17.5.212
22 Jul 2026Complianz – GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent <= 7.5.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Server-Side Request Forgery6.4<= 7.5.17.5.212
22 Jul 2026Complianz – GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent <= 7.5.1 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure5.3<= 7.5.17.5.212
28 Apr 2026Complianz – GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent <= 7.4.5 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Private Post Content Disclosure via Consent Area REST Endpoint5.3<= 7.4.57.4.60
25 Mar 2026Complianz – GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent <= 7.4.4.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Content Filter4.9<= 7.4.4.27.4.50
17 Feb 2026Complianz | GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent <= 7.4.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode6.4<= 7.4.37.4.40
1 Mar 2024Complianz – GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent <= 6.5.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Data Request Deletion4.3<= 6.5.67.0.012
3 Jan 2024Complianz | GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent <= 6.5.5 - Authenticated(Administrator+) Stored Cross-site Scripting via settings4.4<= 6.5.56.5.60
21 Jun 2023Complianz <= 6.4.4 (Premium <= 6.4.6.1) - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 6.4.46.4.591
20 Jun 2023Complianz <= 6.4.5 (Premium <= 6.4.7) - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 6.4.56.4.692
30 May 2023Complianz | GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent <= 6.4.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3< 6.4.66.4.6113
12 May 2023Complianz - GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent <= 6.4.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via ajax_script_add6.1<= 6.4.46.4.5131
12 May 2023Complianz - GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent <= 6.4.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via cmplz_delete_cookiebanner4.3<= 6.4.46.4.5131
12 May 2023Complianz - GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent <= 6.4.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via ajax_edit_item4.3<= 6.4.46.4.5131
12 May 2023Complianz - GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent <= 6.4.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via ajax_create_pages4.3<= 6.4.46.4.5131
12 May 2023Complianz - GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent <= 6.4.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via run_sync4.3<= 6.4.46.4.5131
12 May 2023Complianz - GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent <= 6.4.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via cmplz_duplicate_cookiebanner4.3<= 6.4.46.4.5131
12 May 2023Complianz - GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent <= 6.4.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via maybe_install_suggested_plugins4.3<= 6.4.46.4.5131
12 May 2023Complianz - GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent <= 6.4.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via ajax_delete_snapshot5.4<= 6.4.46.4.5131
12 May 2023Complianz - GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent <= 6.4.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via ajax_script_save6.1<= 6.4.46.4.5131
6 Mar 2023Complianz - GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent <= 6.4.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 6.4.16.4.268
17 Oct 2022Complianz Free <= 6.3.3 & Premium <= 6.3.5 - SQL Injection via Translations8.8<= 6.3.36.3.493
17 Jan 2022Complianz - GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent <= 5.5.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via s parameter6.1< 6.0.06.0.01

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20263.5
Q4 20264.1

Average rating fell from 5.0 to 4.1 between Q2 2026 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star1507
4 star44
3 star18
2 star18
1 star80
Latest low reviews

Momentum

1,000,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner
4 May 202632,120
11 May 202661,256
18 May 202682,543
25 May 202644,997
1 Jun 2026493,595
8 Jun 2026136,446
15 Jun 2026531,983
22 Jun 2026124,672
29 Jun 202687,058
6 Jul 202697,341
13 Jul 202654,543
20 Jul 2026495,765
27 Jul 2026158,054
3 Aug 2026630,556
10 Aug 202688,480
17 Aug 2026761,806
24 Aug 2026106,694
31 Aug 2026592,872
7 Sep 2026582,299
14 Sep 2026151,734
21 Sep 2026100,298
28 Sep 202670,338
5 Oct 202662,056
12 Oct 2026586,345
19 Oct 2026151,811
26 Oct 2026127,849
2 Nov 202613,222

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 8% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

CookieYes - Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice)Score 93 · 1,000,000+TermsFeed AutoTerms: Privacy Policy Generator, Cookie Consent, GDPR, CCPA, Terms & Conditions, Disclaimers, Cookies Policy, EULAScore 93 · 70,000+eRecht24 Legal TextsScore 93 · 50,000+Complianz - Terms and ConditionsScore 92 · 300,000+Beautiful Cookie Consent BannerScore 92 · 40,000+

Facts

Version7.5.6
AuthorComplianz
Added26 Jun 2018
Last updated13 Oct 2026
Active installs1,000,000+
Requires WordPress5.9
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.4
CategorySecurity & Privacy > GDPR & Privacy Compliance
TagsCCPA, GDPR, cookie banner, cookie notice, cookie consent

Other plugins by this author: Complianz - Terms and Conditions

Questions

Is Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner still maintained?

Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner was last updated on 13 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner safe?

Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 8 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner?

The wordpress.org author is Complianz. Recent committers: gdom3, bafi99, RogierLankhorst, hesseldejong, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent Banner?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: CookieYes - Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice), TermsFeed AutoTerms: Privacy Policy Generator, Cookie Consent, GDPR, CCPA, Terms & Conditions, Disclaimers, Cookies Policy, EULA, eRecht24 Legal Texts, Complianz - Terms and Conditions, Beautiful Cookie Consent Banner.

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