cookie-cat
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is cookie-cat still maintained?
- No. Last release 7 Jun 2025, over 1 year ago. 7 Jun 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns cookie-cat, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer bobbingwide since May 2012. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was cookie-cat removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is cookie-cat safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest cookie-cat update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.4.8. No one-star spike after it. 7 Jun 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| bobbingwide | 17 May 2012 to 7 Jun 2025, 46 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 17 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 7 Jun 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.7.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 10 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 27 |
| 18 May 2026 | 21 |
| 25 May 2026 | 53 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 24 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 29 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 18 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 14 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 19 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 17 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 19 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 28 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 33 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 46 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 52 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 56 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 33 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 36 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 48 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 61 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 49 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 47 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 46 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 46 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 84 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 89 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 14 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 54% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.4.8 |
|---|---|
| Author | bobbingwide |
| Added | 17 May 2012 |
| Last updated | 7 Jun 2025 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9.8 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Security & Privacy > GDPR & Privacy Compliance |
| Tags | oik, cookie, shortcode, UK cookie law, eu cookie directive |
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Questions
Is cookie-cat still maintained?
No. Last release 7 Jun 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns cookie-cat, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer bobbingwide since May 2012.
Was cookie-cat removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is cookie-cat safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest cookie-cat update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.4.8. No one-star spike after it.