Cookiebot - Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for GDPR, CCPA & Google Consent Mode
Healthy: 3 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 85 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- InfoSEC-33 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.
| cookiebot | 9 Jan 2018 to 29 Oct 2026, 331 commits |
|---|---|
| aytac | 23 Mar 2021 to 15 Jun 2022, 24 commits |
| teamappsaloon | 18 Nov 2021 to 1 Jul 2022, 9 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 6 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 32
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 4 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 3 |
| Q1 2025 | 6 |
| Q2 2025 | 8 |
| Q3 2025 | 3 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 4 |
| Q2 2026 | 4 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 2 |
Last release 29 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2026 | Cookiebot by Usercentrics – Automatic Cookie Banner for GDPR/CCPA & Google Consent Mode <= 4.6.4 - Missing Authorization | 4.3 | <= 4.6.4 | 4.6.5 | 34 |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Cookiebot <= 4.5.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 4.5.8 | 4.5.9 | 0 |
| 5 Mar 2025 | Cookie banner plugin for WordPress – Cookiebot CMP by Usercentrics <= 4.4.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Survey Submission | 4.3 | <= 4.4.1 | 4.4.2 | 1 |
| 8 Sep 2020 | Cookiebot | GDPR/CCPA Compliant Cookie Consent and Control <= 3.6.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | < 3.6.1 | 3.6.1 | 0 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
| Q2 2025 | 3.9 |
|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | 2.5 |
| Q4 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2026 | 4.5 |
| Q3 2026 | 3.3 |
Average rating fell from 3.9 to 3.3 between Q2 2025 and Q3 2026.
| 5 star | 353 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 16 |
| 3 star | 6 |
| 2 star | 9 |
| 1 star | 56 |
- Beaucoup trop cher · 1 star · 16 Aug 2026
- Zero Support even for paid customers? · 1 star · 26 Aug 2025
- Bait & Switch Free Plan - Only 1000 sessions - Don’t Waste Your Time! · 1 star · 18 Aug 2025
Momentum
100,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 64,530 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 15,714 |
| 18 May 2026 | 78,886 |
| 25 May 2026 | 14,423 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 10,658 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 8,565 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 7,124 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 69,708 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 15,363 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 13,811 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 8,301 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 8,542 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 7,142 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 7,424 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 6,015 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 5,885 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 5,722 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 5,401 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 5,284 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 76,195 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 16,183 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 11,101 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 67,838 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 18,087 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 15,963 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 15,921 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 2,003 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 40% below the 27-week average.
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Facts
| Version | 4.7.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | cookiebot |
| Added | 9 Jan 2018 |
| Last updated | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Security & Privacy > GDPR & Privacy Compliance |
| Tags | CCPA, GDPR, cookie banner, cookie notice, cookie consent |
Other plugins by this author: Usercentrics Privacy Policy Generator
Questions
Is Cookiebot - Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for GDPR, CCPA & Google Consent Mode still maintained?
Cookiebot - Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for GDPR, CCPA & Google Consent Mode was last updated on 29 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Cookiebot - Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for GDPR, CCPA & Google Consent Mode safe?
Cookiebot - Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for GDPR, CCPA & Google Consent Mode has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 3 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Cookiebot - Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for GDPR, CCPA & Google Consent Mode?
The wordpress.org author is cookiebot. Recent committers: cookiebot, teamappsaloon, aytac, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Cookiebot - Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for GDPR, CCPA & Google Consent Mode?
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.