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CookieYes - Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice)

by CookieYes · 1,000,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: CookieYes - Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice) is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.

93/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for CookieYes - Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice)
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
Support70
Reputation85

How the score works

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.

Committers and their active periods
webtoffee12 Jul 2018 to 28 Sep 2022, 83 commits
cookieyesdev3 Oct 2022 to 27 Oct 2026, 61 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
8 days ago
Releases, 24 months
26
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for CookieYes - Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice)
Q1 20243
Q2 20243
Q3 20242
Q4 20242
Q1 20251
Q2 20253
Q3 20254
Q4 20254
Q1 20262
Q2 20264
Q3 20265
Q4 20262

Last release 27 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

50% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
11 Feb 2020GDPR Cookie Consent & Compliance Notice <= 1.8.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting and Authorization Bypass6.4<= 1.8.21.8.30

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for CookieYes - Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice)
Q2 20264.6
Q3 20265.0
Q4 20264.6

Average rating stayed at 4.6 between Q2 2026 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star2977
4 star108
3 star30
2 star31
1 star90
Latest low reviews

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for CookieYes - Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice)
4 May 202630,724
11 May 202656,378
18 May 2026608,717
25 May 2026572,162
1 Jun 2026114,325
8 Jun 202675,808
15 Jun 202659,092
22 Jun 202650,460
29 Jun 202646,576
6 Jul 2026571,777
13 Jul 2026624,921
20 Jul 2026105,908
27 Jul 202675,682
3 Aug 2026624,798
10 Aug 202687,886
17 Aug 2026592,043
24 Aug 2026123,302
31 Aug 202686,139
7 Sep 2026522,502
14 Sep 2026169,743
21 Sep 2026104,998
28 Sep 202666,098
5 Oct 202656,939
12 Oct 2026518,886
19 Oct 2026144,722
26 Oct 2026631,303
2 Nov 202629,030

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 32% above the 27-week average.

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version3.5.8
AuthorCookieYes
Added21 May 2012
Last updated27 Oct 2026
Active installs1,000,000+
Requires WordPress5.0.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.6
CategorySecurity & Privacy > GDPR & Privacy Compliance
TagsCCPA, GDPR, cookie banner, cookie notice, cookie consent

Other plugins by this author: AccessiYes Accessibility Widget for ADA, EAA & WCAG Readiness

Questions

Is CookieYes - Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice) still maintained?

CookieYes - Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice) was last updated on 27 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is CookieYes - Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice) safe?

CookieYes - Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice) has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns CookieYes - Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice)?

The wordpress.org author is CookieYes. Recent committers: cookieyesdev, webtoffee, markwt, richardashby, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of CookieYes - Cookie Banner for Cookie Consent (Easy to setup GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Notice)?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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