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Cookies for Comments vs Cookie Bar (2026)

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

Cookies for Comments

Cookies for Comments

4.9(18)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
View Cookies for Comments
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Cookie Bar

Cookie Bar

4.9(22)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 months ago
View Cookie Bar

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Cookies for Comments has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 18 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Cookies for Comments has accumulated 107K+ total downloads while Cookie Bar has 170K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Cookies for Comments
Cookie Bar4.9/5
Total Reviews
18Cookies for Comments
►
Cookie Bar22
Active Installs
20K+Cookies for Comments
◄
Cookie Bar10K+
Total Downloads
107K+Cookies for Comments
►
Cookie Bar170K+
Support Resolution
N/ACookies for Comments
Cookie BarN/A
Last Updated
6 years agoCookies for Comments
►
Cookie Bar5 months ago
First Released
2008Cookies for Comments
Cookie Bar2016
Age
18 yearsCookies for Comments
Cookie Bar10 years
WP Requires
3.1+Cookies for Comments
Cookie Bar3.8+
PHP Requires
false+Cookies for Comments
Cookie Barfalse+
Business Model
FreeCookies for Comments
Cookie BarFree
Latest Version
0.5.5Cookies for Comments
Cookie Bar2.2

Rating Breakdown

Cookies for Comments

4.9/5(18 reviews)
5
94%
4
6%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Cookie Bar

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

Recent Reviews

Cookies for Comments Reviews

by Annonnimmo

Great plugin! The most effective to avoid spam since years

(REVIEW UPDATED August 2021) Based on my long experience, I think this the simplest, fastest e most effective plugin to avoid spam in WordPress comments. I’m using this plugin on several sites, since

by Pothi Kalimuthu

Must have, if you don’t use any other spam filters!

If you don’t use any other spam filter plugins, then you can rely on this to stop spam comments for sure!

by Spitt

Awesome!

There used to be 2 types of anti-spam plugins. The first one will block all comments, and also block shopping carts if you run a site where people need to pay. The second doesn’t work. There is now a

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cookies for Comments or Cookie Bar more popular?
Cookies for Comments has 20K+ active installations while Cookie Bar has 10K+. Cookies for Comments is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Cookies for Comments or Cookie Bar?
Cookies for Comments has a 4.9/5 rating from 18 reviews, while Cookie Bar has a 4.9/5 rating from 22 reviews.
Are Cookies for Comments and Cookie Bar free?
Cookies for Comments is free and Cookie Bar is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Cookies for Comments or Cookie Bar?
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?
Cookies for Comments was last updated 6 years ago and Cookie Bar was last updated 5 months ago.

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