Simple Cookie Control
v1.0.3by sumapress · updated 7 years ago
A simple banner to inform users that your site uses cookies and blocks them until the visitor accepts.
- Rank
- #13,124
- Up11 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 167
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 4.3K
- 4,267 all-time
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- 5 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Simple Cookie Control at a glance
Simple Cookie Control is a WordPress plugin by sumapress with 100+ active installs, the #13,124 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 1.0.3 came out on Nov 16, 2019, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.3.27. Among the 32 plugins tagged “cookie law”, it ranks #11. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats59 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple Cookie Control |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 167 · -10.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 167 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 167 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 167 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 168 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 167 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 168 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 168 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 168 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 168 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 169 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 169 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 187 |
Rank over time
#13,124 · down 38 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #13,124 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #13,135 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #13,114 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #13,109 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #13,092 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #13,116 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #13,063 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #13,051 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #13,027 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #13,052 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #13,076 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #13,079 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #13,086 |
Growth %
Average -0.94% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.59% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.60% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.59% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.59% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -9.63% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #13079 → #13109
- Tested up to 5.3.26 → 5.3.27
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
4.6★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.3
- Requires WordPress
- 4.6
- Tested up to
- 5.3.27
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4
- First released
- Oct 29, 2018
- Last updated
- Nov 16, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple Cookie Control
How many websites use Simple Cookie Control?
Simple Cookie Control is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #13,124 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple Cookie Control been downloaded?
4,267 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Simple Cookie Control last updated?
Version 1.0.3 came out on Nov 16, 2019 (6 years ago).
Is Simple Cookie Control compatible with the latest WordPress?
Simple Cookie Control’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.3.27, 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 Simple Cookie Control still maintained?
Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple Cookie Control have?
4.6 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 60% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Cookie Control?
The plugins most like Simple Cookie Control, by the tags they share, are WF Cookie Consent (10K+), Cookie Choices (for EU Cookie Law & GDPR) (9K+) and Free Cookie Notice & Consent Banner for Privacy Compliance (GDPR, CCPA, DSGVO and others) (6K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.6
★★★★★
5 reviews
- 5 stars: 3 reviews, 60%
- 4 stars: 2 reviews, 40%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.
- Each new 1★ review takes 9 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 167 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 5 |
| Total downloads | 4.3K |
| Author | sumapress |
| First released | Oct 29, 2018 |
| Version | 1.0.3 |
| Requires WP | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 16, 2019 |
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