Cookie Bar
Healthy: Cookie Bar is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 85 |
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.
| nimonogi | 30 Jun 2016 to 21 Aug 2020, 24 commits |
|---|---|
| mohsenr1 | 21 Sep 2022 to 24 Jul 2026, 12 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 24 Jul 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2023 | Cookie Bar <= 2.0 - Authenticated(Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | < 2.1 | 2.1 | 1 |
| 22 Sep 2021 | Cookie Bar <= 1.8.8 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.8 | <= 1.8.8 | 1.8.9 | 365 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
| Q2 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q2 2024 and Q3 2026.
| 5 star | 22 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 93 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 206 |
| 18 May 2026 | 186 |
| 25 May 2026 | 166 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 173 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 181 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 159 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 135 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 155 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 153 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 128 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 3,216 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 920 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 1,057 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 485 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 474 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 571 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 354 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 290 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 366 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 365 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 468 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 331 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 321 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 568 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 491 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 56 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 20% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | Brontobytes |
| Added | 30 Jun 2016 |
| Last updated | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.8 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Security & Privacy > GDPR & Privacy Compliance |
| Tags | cookie, consent, cookies, cookie bar, cookie compliance |
Other plugins by this author: Exit Popup, Universal Google Analytics (GA3 and GA4)
Questions
Is Cookie Bar still maintained?
Cookie Bar was last updated on 24 Jul 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Cookie Bar safe?
Cookie Bar has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Cookie Bar?
The wordpress.org author is Brontobytes. Recent committers: mohsenr1, nimonogi, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Cookie Bar?
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.