WordPress plugin comparison
CookieYes vs Email Gated Downloads
At a glance
- CookieYes has more active installs: 1M+, against 100+ for Email Gated Downloads.
- On a typical day, CookieYes is downloaded about 16,537 times, Email Gated Downloads about 16.
- Email Gated Downloads is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 3,237 reviews.
- CookieYes was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Sep 19, 2026 for Email Gated Downloads.
- Email Gated Downloads resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 67% for CookieYes.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- CookieYes has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for Email Gated Downloads.
Line by line
CookieYes leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  CookieYes |  Email Gated Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #39 | #13,150 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.4M | 327 |
| Rating | 4.8(3.2K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.43 | ×0.52 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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