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Cookies for Comments vs WF Cookie Consent (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
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 Cookies for Comments leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Cookies for Comments has accumulated 107K+ total downloads while WF Cookie Consent has 727K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Cookies for Comments
►
WF Cookie Consent5/5
Total Reviews
18Cookies for Comments
►
WF Cookie Consent27
Active Installs
20K+Cookies for Comments
◄
WF Cookie Consent10K+
Total Downloads
107K+Cookies for Comments
►
WF Cookie Consent727K+
Support Resolution
N/ACookies for Comments
WF Cookie ConsentN/A
Last Updated
6 years agoCookies for Comments
►
WF Cookie Consent1 year ago
First Released
2008Cookies for Comments
WF Cookie Consent2015
Age
18 yearsCookies for Comments
WF Cookie Consent11 years
WP Requires
3.1+Cookies for Comments
WF Cookie Consent3.0.1+
PHP Requires
false+Cookies for Comments
WF Cookie Consentfalse+
Business Model
FreeCookies for Comments
WF Cookie ConsentFree
Latest Version
0.5.5Cookies for Comments
WF Cookie Consent1.2.0

Rating Breakdown

Cookies for Comments

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

WF Cookie Consent

5/5(27 reviews)
5
96%
4
4%
3
0%
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

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 Cookies for Comments or WF Cookie Consent more popular?
Cookies for Comments has 20K+ active installations while WF Cookie Consent has 10K+. Cookies for Comments is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Cookies for Comments or WF Cookie Consent?
Cookies for Comments has a 4.9/5 rating from 18 reviews, while WF Cookie Consent has a 5/5 rating from 27 reviews.
Are Cookies for Comments and WF Cookie Consent free?
Cookies for Comments is free and WF Cookie Consent is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Cookies for Comments 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?
Cookies for Comments was last updated 6 years ago and WF Cookie Consent was last updated 1 year ago.

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