EU Cookie Law – WP Cookie Law
v1.3by alewin77 · updated 14 years ago
WP Cookie Law is a wordpress plugin which asks visitors to your site to confirm the use of cookies.
- Rank
- #29,569
- Down255 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 17
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 6.8K
- 6,811 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
EU Cookie Law at a glance
EU Cookie Law is a WordPress plugin by alewin77 with 10+ active installs, the #29,569 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.3 came out on Jun 16, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.3.2. Among the 17 plugins tagged “eu cookie law”, it ranks #11. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats25 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | EU Cookie Law |
|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 17 · -10.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 19 |
Rank over time
#29,569 · down 534 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #29,569 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #29,314 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #29,608 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #29,551 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #29,680 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #28,872 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #28,962 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #29,452 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #28,741 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #29,035 |
Growth %
Average -0.79% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -10.53% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.3100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3
- Requires WordPress
- 2.8
- Tested up to
- 3.3.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- May 30, 2012
- Last updated
- Jun 16, 2012
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about EU Cookie Law
How many websites use EU Cookie Law?
EU Cookie Law is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #29,569 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has EU Cookie Law been downloaded?
6,811 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was EU Cookie Law last updated?
Version 1.3 came out on Jun 16, 2012 (14 years ago).
Is EU Cookie Law compatible with the latest WordPress?
EU Cookie Law’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is EU Cookie Law still maintained?
Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does EU Cookie Law have?
No one has reviewed EU Cookie Law on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to EU Cookie Law?
The plugins most like EU Cookie Law, by the tags they share, are EU Cookies Bar for WordPress (9K+), Civic Cookie Control (2K+) and Ilmenite Cookie Consent (1K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 17 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 6.8K |
| Author | alewin77 |
| First released | May 30, 2012 |
| Version | 1.3 |
| Requires WP | 2.8 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jun 16, 2012 |
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