Best privacy settings plugins for WordPress
The most popular privacy settings plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Hayona Cookie Consent leads with 30+ active installs, ahead of WP Cleanup and base Functions (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “privacy settings” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 privacy settings plugins
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Hayona Cookie ConsentThe most installed privacy settings plugin, with 30+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
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WP Cleanup and base Functions10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34.
All 2 plugins tagged “privacy settings”
Hayona Cookie Consent
Up in the last 7 days:198#23,027by Leon Korteweg10 years ago
A straightforward plugin to comply with the EU cookie law, including implied consent.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 4.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Cleanup and base Functions
Down in the last 7 days:8,531#47,068by deodev10 years ago
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- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day