WordPress plugin comparison
Cookie Compliance for WordPress vs CookieStart
Cookie Compliance for WordPress
by Humanityco
800K+ installs4.8
CookieStart
by cookiestart
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Cookie Compliance for WordPress has more active installs: 800K+, against 10+ for CookieStart.
- On a typical day, Cookie Compliance for WordPress is downloaded about 10,656 times, CookieStart about 4.
- CookieStart is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 3,027 reviews.
- Cookie Compliance for WordPress was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 17, 2026 for CookieStart.
- Cookie Compliance for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for CookieStart.
- Cookie Compliance for WordPress has been around longer: since 2013, against 2026 for CookieStart.
Line by line
Cookie Compliance for WordPress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cookie Compliance for WordPress | CookieStart |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #75 | #31,441 |
| Active installs | 800K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1M | 186 |
| Rating | 4.8(3K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.69 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 8 days ago | 23 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
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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