WordPress plugin comparison
Cookie Bar vs Machete
At a glance
- Cookie Bar has more active installs: 10K+, against 6K+ for Machete.
- On a typical day, Cookie Bar is downloaded about 52 times, Machete about 34.
- Machete is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 52 reviews, against 4.9 from 23 reviews.
- Machete was updated more recently: Aug 5, 2026, against Jul 24, 2026 for Cookie Bar.
- Machete resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Cookie Bar.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
Line by line
Machete leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Cookie Bar |  Machete |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,898 | #2,783 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1K | 1K |
| Rating | 4.9(23) | 5.0(52) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.87 | ×0.96 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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