WP Consent API
Healthy: WP Consent API is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
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 | 4 Feb 2020 to 4 Feb 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| RogierLankhorst | 6 Feb 2020 to 26 Oct 2026, 60 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 20 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 4
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 15 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
50% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q3 2024 and Q1 2026.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
200,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 3,724 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 7,119 |
| 18 May 2026 | 12,242 |
| 25 May 2026 | 6,528 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 6,253 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 6,230 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 6,027 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 6,036 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 5,444 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 5,375 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 5,336 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 5,641 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 5,719 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 5,424 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 5,409 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 6,164 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 6,074 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 6,513 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 6,658 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 114,072 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 32,390 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 19,657 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 16,850 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 14,247 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 17,789 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 17,714 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 2,798 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 0% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.1.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Rogier Lankhorst |
| Added | 6 Feb 2020 |
| Last updated | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 200,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Security & Privacy > GDPR & Privacy Compliance |
| Tags | api, consent, cookies, privacy, compliance |
Questions
Is WP Consent API still maintained?
WP Consent API was last updated on 15 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is WP Consent API safe?
WP Consent API has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns WP Consent API?
The wordpress.org author is Rogier Lankhorst. Recent committers: RogierLankhorst, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of WP Consent API?
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.