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Cookie Bar vs EU Cookie Law Compliance (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Cookie Bar

Cookie Bar

4.9(22)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 months ago
View Cookie Bar
VS
EU Cookie Law Compliance

EU Cookie Law Compliance

4.8(9)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
View EU Cookie Law Compliance

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Cookie Bar has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 22 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Cookie Bar has accumulated 170K+ total downloads while EU Cookie Law Compliance has 23K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Cookie Bar
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EU Cookie Law Compliance4.8/5
Total Reviews
22Cookie Bar
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EU Cookie Law Compliance9
Active Installs
10K+Cookie Bar
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EU Cookie Law Compliance2.0K+
Total Downloads
170K+Cookie Bar
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EU Cookie Law Compliance23K+
Support Resolution
N/ACookie Bar
EU Cookie Law ComplianceN/A
Last Updated
5 months agoCookie Bar
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EU Cookie Law Compliance6 years ago
First Released
2016Cookie Bar
EU Cookie Law Compliance2016
Age
10 yearsCookie Bar
EU Cookie Law Compliance10 years
WP Requires
3.8+Cookie Bar
EU Cookie Law Compliance3.8+
PHP Requires
false+Cookie Bar
EU Cookie Law Compliancefalse+
Business Model
FreeCookie Bar
EU Cookie Law ComplianceFree
Latest Version
2.2Cookie Bar
EU Cookie Law Compliance1.0.3

Rating Breakdown

Cookie Bar

4.9/5(22 reviews)
5
95%
4
0%
3
5%
2
0%
1
0%

EU Cookie Law Compliance

4.8/5(9 reviews)
5
78%
4
22%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Cookie Bar Reviews

by markzoi

Simple, light, easy

It’s very hard to find a simple plugin like this (old school) now days they are all so annoying, this is what I need vs the all others!

by LinuxArchitect

Wonderful easy solution

I’m a big fan of open source, especially when it is such a clean and easy solution as compared to the dozens (hundreds?) of other options. This is a grand total of 410 lines of code to review for secu

by 180turnaroundmarketing

Discrete, effective & so simple

This is by far, the best simple & discrete cookie compliance plugin. Love the color & text customization options. I only wish that either the disclaimer text had adjustible padding options so that com

EU Cookie Law Compliance Reviews

by Ronnschi

Great, but…

Great Plugin, easy to use and it looks awesome. But unfortunately in responsive design the “Headline” “we use cookies” is not showing. You´ll get five stars when fixed 😉

by NIMBADA.

buen plugin, pero por favor, actualicen!! (hace más de un año)

Es un gran plugin y muy estético, pero me veré obligado a modificarlo ya que está sin revisar desde hace más de 1 años. ¡Por favor, no lo abandonen! ————————————————- It is a great plugin and very ae

by raduzsvk

Best of the best!

Nice and clean, intuitive and easy, beautiful and modern… just COOL! 🙂 This topic was modified 9 years ago by raduzsvk.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cookie Bar or EU Cookie Law Compliance more popular?
Cookie Bar has 10K+ active installations while EU Cookie Law Compliance has 2.0K+. Cookie Bar is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Cookie Bar or EU Cookie Law Compliance?
Cookie Bar has a 4.9/5 rating from 22 reviews, while EU Cookie Law Compliance has a 4.8/5 rating from 9 reviews.
Are Cookie Bar and EU Cookie Law Compliance free?
Cookie Bar is free and EU Cookie Law Compliance is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Cookie Bar or EU Cookie Law Compliance?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Cookie Bar was last updated 5 months ago and EU Cookie Law Compliance was last updated 6 years ago.

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