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Cookie Bar vs WF Cookie Consent (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
WF Cookie Consent

WF Cookie Consent

5(27)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View WF Cookie Consent

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WF Cookie Consent has a higher user rating (5/5 from 27 reviews) while Cookie Bar leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Cookie Bar has accumulated 170K+ total downloads while WF Cookie Consent has 727K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Cookie Bar
►
WF Cookie Consent5/5
Total Reviews
22Cookie Bar
►
WF Cookie Consent27
Active Installs
10K+Cookie Bar
WF Cookie Consent10K+
Total Downloads
170K+Cookie Bar
►
WF Cookie Consent727K+
Support Resolution
N/ACookie Bar
WF Cookie ConsentN/A
Last Updated
5 months agoCookie Bar
◄
WF Cookie Consent1 year ago
First Released
2016Cookie Bar
WF Cookie Consent2015
Age
10 yearsCookie Bar
WF Cookie Consent11 years
WP Requires
3.8+Cookie Bar
WF Cookie Consent3.0.1+
PHP Requires
false+Cookie Bar
WF Cookie Consentfalse+
Business Model
FreeCookie Bar
WF Cookie ConsentFree
Latest Version
2.2Cookie Bar
WF Cookie Consent1.2.0

Rating Breakdown

Cookie Bar

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

WF Cookie Consent

5/5(27 reviews)
5
96%
4
4%
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

WF Cookie Consent Reviews

by dominmax

Nice and easy

It would be great if you add a list of styles to play with. Regards, Domin

by Benjamin Zekavica

I love it :)

Really fantastic plugin, but please don’t set inline CSS and no add !important please, than its sooo fantastic. Thank you yery much for your great work 🙂

by Michael Rimbach

Thanks for this!

It simply works 🙂

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cookie Bar or WF Cookie Consent more popular?
Cookie Bar has 10K+ active installations while WF Cookie Consent has 10K+. WF Cookie Consent is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Cookie Bar or WF Cookie Consent?
Cookie Bar has a 4.9/5 rating from 22 reviews, while WF Cookie Consent has a 5/5 rating from 27 reviews.
Are Cookie Bar and WF Cookie Consent free?
Cookie Bar is free and WF Cookie Consent is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Cookie Bar or WF Cookie Consent?
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 WF Cookie Consent was last updated 1 year ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.