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Cookie Bar

v2.3

by Brontobytes · updated 3 months ago

Cookie Bar allows you to discreetly inform visitors that your website uses cookies.

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Rank
#1,896
Up3 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 13,000
10K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
184K
183,971 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
23 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +11% (30d)·Toward 20K+ · ETA ~5mo

Cookie Bar at a glance

Cookie Bar is a WordPress plugin by Brontobytes with 10K+ active installs, the #1,896 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 52 times, 11% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 23 reviews. Version 2.3 came out on Jul 24, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 17 plugins tagged “cookie compliance”. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

1.1K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Cookie Bar Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.50100Oct 9Oct 12Oct 15Oct 18Oct 21Oct 24Oct 27
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DateCookie Bar
Oct 27, 202651
Oct 26, 202660
Oct 25, 202657
Oct 24, 202642
Oct 23, 2026115
Oct 22, 2026121
Oct 21, 2026123
Oct 20, 202646
Oct 19, 202664
Oct 18, 202634
Oct 17, 202644
Oct 16, 202642
Oct 15, 202652
Oct 14, 202634
Oct 13, 202650
Oct 12, 202665
Oct 11, 202629
Oct 10, 202633
Oct 9, 202648

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 13,207 · +0.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.13.2K13.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202613,207
Nov 7, 202613,184
Nov 5, 202613,218
Nov 4, 202613,207
Nov 3, 202613,189
Nov 2, 202613,200
Nov 1, 202613,201
Oct 31, 202613,207
Oct 30, 202613,198
Oct 29, 202613,130
Oct 28, 202613,118
Oct 27, 202613,123

Rank over time

#1,896 · up 24 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#1.9K#1.9K#1.9KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#1,896
Nov 7, 2026#1,899
Nov 6, 2026#1,896
Nov 5, 2026#1,897
Nov 4, 2026#1,898
Nov 3, 2026#1,897
Nov 2, 2026#1,897
Nov 1, 2026#1,898
Oct 31, 2026#1,898
Oct 30, 2026#1,901
Oct 29, 2026#1,911
Oct 28, 2026#1,915
Oct 27, 2026#1,915
Oct 16, 2026#1,920

Growth %

Average +0.05% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.17%
Nov 7, 2026-0.13%
Nov 5, 2026+0.08%
Nov 4, 2026+0.14%
Nov 3, 2026-0.08%
Nov 2, 2026-0.01%
Nov 1, 2026-0.04%
Oct 31, 2026+0.07%
Oct 30, 2026+0.52%
Oct 29, 2026+0.09%
Oct 28, 2026-0.04%

Active installs band

10K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9.5K10K10.5KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610K+
Nov 7, 202610K+
Nov 6, 202610K+
Nov 5, 202610K+
Nov 4, 202610K+
Nov 3, 202610K+
Nov 2, 202610K+
Nov 1, 202610K+
Oct 31, 202610K+
Oct 30, 202610K+
Oct 29, 202610K+
Oct 28, 202610K+
Oct 27, 202610K+
Oct 16, 202610K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1915 → #1897
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.350%
  • v2.118%
  • v1.812%
  • v2.212%
  • Other7.7%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★23 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.3
Requires WordPress
3.8
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 30, 2016
Last updated
Jul 24, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Cookie Bar

How many websites use Cookie Bar?

Cookie Bar is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,896 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Cookie Bar been downloaded?

183,971 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 52 times. See download stats

When was Cookie Bar last updated?

Version 2.3 came out on Jul 24, 2026 (3 months ago). See every release

Is Cookie Bar compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Does Cookie Bar have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Cookie Bar up to date. See its security record

Is Cookie Bar still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Cookie Bar have?

4.9 out of 5 from 23 reviews on WordPress.org. 96% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Cookie Bar?

The plugins most like Cookie Bar, by the tags they share, are Cookie Law Bar (1K+), Asesor de Cookies RGPD para normativa europea (20K+) and Pressidium Cookie Consent (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

23 reviews

  • 5 stars: 22 reviews, 96%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 4%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
96%4–5★
Mixed
4%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 18 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 45 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Cookie Bar
Estimated installs≈ 13,000
Reported installs10K+
Rating4.9
Reviews23
Total downloads184K
AuthorBrontobytes
First releasedJun 30, 2016
Version2.3
Requires WP3.8
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJul 24, 2026

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