WordPress plugin comparison
Cookie Smart vs Real Cookie Banner
Cookie Smart
by pcwebagency
Fewer than 10 installs
Real Cookie Banner
by devowl.io GmbH
100K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Real Cookie Banner has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Cookie Smart.
- On a typical day, Real Cookie Banner is downloaded about 2,051 times, Cookie Smart about 9.
- Cookie Smart has no reviews yet.
- Cookie Smart was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for Real Cookie Banner.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Real Cookie Banner has been around longer: since 2020, against 2026 for Cookie Smart.
Line by line
Real Cookie Banner leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cookie Smart | Real Cookie Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #69,264 | #316 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 194 | 126.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(492) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.51 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4.0 |
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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