Real Cookie Banner: GDPR & ePrivacy Cookie Consent
Healthy: vulnerability published 2 Oct 2026, fixed in 5.3.6.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 80 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 85 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 15 Sep 2020 to 15 Sep 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| devowl | 17 Nov 2020 to 14 Oct 2026, 232 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 21 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 42
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 12 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 10 |
| Q3 2024 | 6 |
| Q4 2024 | 9 |
| Q1 2025 | 6 |
| Q2 2025 | 5 |
| Q3 2025 | 8 |
| Q4 2025 | 3 |
| Q1 2026 | 4 |
| Q2 2026 | 3 |
| Q3 2026 | 4 |
| Q4 2026 | 2 |
Last release 14 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
100% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2026 | Real Cookie Banner: GDPR & ePrivacy Cookie Consent <= 5.3.5 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comment | 7.2 | <= 5.3.5 | 5.3.6 | 0 |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Real Cookie Banner: GDPR & ePrivacy Cookie Consent <= 5.2.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) Server-Side Request Forgery via scan-without-login Endpoint | 6.8 | <= 5.2.4 | 5.2.5 | 0 |
| 12 May 2025 | Real Cookie Banner: GDPR & ePrivacy Cookie Consent <= 5.1.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | <= 5.1.5 | 5.1.6 | 0 |
| 23 Dec 2022 | Real Cookie Banner <= 3.4.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode | 6.4 | <= 3.4.9 | 3.4.10 | 0 |
| 14 Jun 2022 | Real Cookie Banner <= 2.18.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 2.18.1 | 2.18.2 | 0 |
| 7 Feb 2022 | WordPress Real Cookie Banner: GDPR (DSGVO) & ePrivacy Cookie Consent < 2.14.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 6.5 | < 2.14.2 | 2.14.2 | 0 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
| Q3 2025 | 4.0 |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2026 | 4.0 |
| Q3 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating rose from 4.0 to 5.0 between Q3 2025 and Q4 2026.
| 5 star | 469 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 3 |
| 3 star | 3 |
| 2 star | 5 |
| 1 star | 12 |
- Lack of transparency about Free version limitations · 1 star · 28 May 2026
- Free version is useless, waste of time · 1 star · 21 Aug 2025
Momentum
100,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 104,648 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 109,613 |
| 18 May 2026 | 9,551 |
| 25 May 2026 | 108,608 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 8,170 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 6,566 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 5,758 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 5,348 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 103,442 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 11,307 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 10,366 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 8,517 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 5,733 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 5,598 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 4,889 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 111,923 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 7,758 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 6,449 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 5,781 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 5,344 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 103,842 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 106,875 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 113,009 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 106,932 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 14,031 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 13,680 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 1,034 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 17% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 5.4.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | devowl.io GmbH |
| Added | 17 Nov 2020 |
| Last updated | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4.0 |
| Category | Security & Privacy > GDPR & Privacy Compliance |
| Tags | GDPR, ePrivacy, cookie banner, cookie plugin, cookie consent |
Other plugins by this author: Real Media Library: Media Library Folder & File Manager, Real Custom Post Order: Create a custom order for your content, Real Thumbnail Generator: Efficient regeneration of thumbnails in all sizes
Questions
Is Real Cookie Banner: GDPR & ePrivacy Cookie Consent still maintained?
Real Cookie Banner: GDPR & ePrivacy Cookie Consent was last updated on 14 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Real Cookie Banner: GDPR & ePrivacy Cookie Consent safe?
Real Cookie Banner: GDPR & ePrivacy Cookie Consent has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 3 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Real Cookie Banner: GDPR & ePrivacy Cookie Consent?
The wordpress.org author is devowl.io GmbH. Recent committers: devowl, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Real Cookie Banner: GDPR & ePrivacy Cookie Consent?
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.