WPConsent - Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for Privacy Compliance (GDPR / CCPA / EU Compliance Cookie Notice)
Healthy: vulnerability published 15 Oct 2026, fixed in 1.2.0.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 85 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningSEC-1Vulnerability published 15 Oct 2026, fixed in 1.2.0. Update to version 1.2.0 or later.15 Oct 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 11 Nov 2024 to 11 Nov 2024, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| gripgrip | 20 Dec 2024 to 8 Oct 2026, 70 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 27 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 29
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 2 |
| Q2 2025 | 12 |
| Q3 2025 | 3 |
| Q4 2025 | 3 |
| Q1 2026 | 3 |
| Q2 2026 | 3 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 8 Oct 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
50% of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Oct 2026 | WPConsent <= 1.1.9 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comment Content via Simple HTML DOM Parser Noise-Key Restoration (mXSS) | 7.2 | <= 1.1.9 | 1.2.0 | 0 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
| Q2 2026 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.9 |
| Q4 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q2 2026 and Q4 2026.
| 5 star | 81 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Momentum
200,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 5,408 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 65,272 |
| 18 May 2026 | 22,377 |
| 25 May 2026 | 10,609 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 8,854 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 7,405 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 7,149 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 60,592 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 19,475 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 20,486 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 11,721 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 13,313 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 70,722 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 29,850 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 14,307 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 14,138 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 14,647 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 86,438 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 22,850 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 26,432 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 20,706 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 15,431 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 82,363 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 36,926 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 26,479 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 26,309 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 2,338 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 16% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Syed Balkhi |
| Added | 20 Dec 2024 |
| Last updated | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 200,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Category | Security & Privacy > GDPR & Privacy Compliance |
| Tags | CCPA, GDPR, cookie banner, cookie notice, cookie consent |
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Questions
Is WPConsent - Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for Privacy Compliance (GDPR / CCPA / EU Compliance Cookie Notice) still maintained?
WPConsent - Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for Privacy Compliance (GDPR / CCPA / EU Compliance Cookie Notice) was last updated on 8 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is WPConsent - Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for Privacy Compliance (GDPR / CCPA / EU Compliance Cookie Notice) safe?
WPConsent - Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for Privacy Compliance (GDPR / CCPA / EU Compliance Cookie Notice) has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns WPConsent - Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for Privacy Compliance (GDPR / CCPA / EU Compliance Cookie Notice)?
The wordpress.org author is Syed Balkhi. Recent committers: gripgrip, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of WPConsent - Cookie Banner & Cookie Consent for Privacy Compliance (GDPR / CCPA / EU Compliance Cookie Notice)?
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