WordPress plugin comparison
Email Gated Downloads vs Real Cookie Banner
Email Gated Downloads
by Core Essentials
100+ installs5.0
Real Cookie Banner
by devowl.io GmbH
100K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Real Cookie Banner has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Email Gated Downloads.
- On a typical day, Real Cookie Banner is downloaded about 2,051 times, Email Gated Downloads about 16.
- Email Gated Downloads is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 492 reviews.
- Real Cookie Banner was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Sep 19, 2026 for Email Gated Downloads.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Real Cookie Banner has been around longer: since 2020, against 2026 for Email Gated Downloads.
Line by line
Real Cookie Banner leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Email Gated Downloads | Real Cookie Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,150 | #316 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 327 | 124.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(492) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.52 | ×1.51 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 28 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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