WordPress plugin comparison
Lightweight Cookie Notice vs WPConsent
At a glance
- WPConsent has more active installs: 200K+, against 5K+ for Lightweight Cookie Notice.
- On a typical day, WPConsent is downloaded about 2,506 times, Lightweight Cookie Notice about 37.
- Lightweight Cookie Notice is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.9 from 88 reviews.
- Lightweight Cookie Notice was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Oct 8, 2026 for WPConsent.
- WPConsent resolves more of its support threads: 83% in the last two months, against 50% for Lightweight Cookie Notice.
- Lightweight Cookie Notice is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for WPConsent.
- Lightweight Cookie Notice has been around longer: since 2021, against 2024 for WPConsent.
Line by line
WPConsent leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lightweight Cookie Notice |  WPConsent |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,031 | #250 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.6K | 104.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.9(88) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 83% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.94 | ×2.14 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 7.0 |
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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