WordPress plugin comparison
Real Cookie Banner vs Simple Cookie Control
Real Cookie Banner
by devowl.io GmbH
100K+ installs4.9
Simple Cookie Control
by sumapress
100+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Real Cookie Banner has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Simple Cookie Control.
- On a typical day, Real Cookie Banner is downloaded about 2,051 times, Simple Cookie Control about 3.
- Real Cookie Banner is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 492 reviews, against 4.6 from 5 reviews.
- Real Cookie Banner was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Nov 16, 2019 for Simple Cookie Control.
- Real Cookie Banner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Simple Cookie Control.
- Simple Cookie Control has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Real Cookie Banner.
Line by line
Real Cookie Banner leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Real Cookie Banner | Simple Cookie Control |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #316 | #13,157 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 126.6K | 48 |
| Rating | 4.9(492) | 4.6(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.51 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4.0 | 5.2.4 |
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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