Lightweight Cookie Notice
Healthy: maintained, last release 26 Jun 2026, 6 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 90 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Lightweight Cookie Notice still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 26 Jun 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months. 26 Jun 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Lightweight Cookie Notice, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer daext since Mar 2021. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Lightweight Cookie Notice removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Lightweight Cookie Notice safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.20). Not on the exploited list. 15 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Lightweight Cookie Notice update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.21. No one-star spike after it. 26 Jun 2026 · Release history
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.
| plugin-master | 25 Mar 2021 to 25 Mar 2021, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| daext | 26 Mar 2021 to 26 Jun 2026, 24 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2021.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 4 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 6
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | 4 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 26 Jun 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 1.20).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | Lightweight Cookie Notice <= 1.19 - Sensitive Information Exposure via W3TC_DYNAMIC_SECURITY Constant | 5.3 | <= 1.19 | 1.20 | Patched before disclosure |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 70 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 85 |
| 18 May 2026 | 87 |
| 25 May 2026 | 102 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 122 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 129 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 98 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 2,967 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 615 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 1,071 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 758 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 757 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 522 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 366 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 369 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 372 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 309 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 211 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 198 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 203 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 206 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 233 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 198 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 271 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 300 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 239 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 37 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 48% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.21 |
|---|---|
| Author | DAEXT |
| Added | 26 Mar 2021 |
| Last updated | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Active installs | 5,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Category | Security & Privacy > GDPR & Privacy Compliance |
| Tags | CCPA, GDPR, cookie banner, cookie notice, cookie consent |
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Questions
Is Lightweight Cookie Notice still maintained?
Yes. Last release 26 Jun 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Lightweight Cookie Notice, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer daext since Mar 2021.
Was Lightweight Cookie Notice removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Lightweight Cookie Notice safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.20). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Lightweight Cookie Notice update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.21. No one-star spike after it.