Enable CORS vs WP-CORS (2026)

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

Enable CORS

3.7(3)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago

View Enable CORS

WP-CORS

2.3(3)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago

View WP-CORS

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Enable CORS has a higher user rating (3.7/5 from 3 reviews) and leads in active installations (6.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Enable CORS has accumulated 83K+ total downloads while WP-CORS has 39K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Enable CORS		WP-CORS
Rating	3.7/5	◄	2.3/5
Total Reviews	3		3
Active Installs	6.0K+	◄	1.0K+
Total Downloads	83K+	◄	39K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	1 month ago	◄	2 years ago
First Released	2023		2014
Age	3 years		12 years
WP Requires	4.7+		3.6+
PHP Requires	7.1+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	2.0.2		0.2.2

Rating

3.7/5Enable CORS

◄

WP-CORS2.3/5

Total Reviews

3Enable CORS

WP-CORS3

Active Installs

6.0K+Enable CORS

◄

WP-CORS1.0K+

Total Downloads

83K+Enable CORS

◄

WP-CORS39K+

Support Resolution

N/AEnable CORS

WP-CORSN/A

Last Updated

1 month agoEnable CORS

◄

WP-CORS2 years ago

First Released

2023Enable CORS

WP-CORS2014

Age

3 yearsEnable CORS

WP-CORS12 years

WP Requires

4.7+Enable CORS

WP-CORS3.6+

PHP Requires

7.1+Enable CORS

WP-CORSfalse+

Business Model

FreeEnable CORS

WP-CORSFree

Latest Version

2.0.2Enable CORS

WP-CORS0.2.2

Rating Breakdown

Enable CORS

3.7/5(3 reviews)

67%

33%

WP-CORS

2.3/5(3 reviews)

33%

67%

Download Trends

Over the past 30 days, Enable CORS averaged approximately 46 daily downloads while WP-CORS averaged 14.

Recent Reviews

Enable CORS Reviews

by abdusalam saheed

Works great

The plugin works great.

by nsbrown

Life saver

Trying to add these rules to Cloudflare was a mission (didn’t work for me), this solved my issues. Thank you!

by escapelive

Beware

I do not recommend this – it caused my website to crash – i had to contact my server provider to assist. This topic was modified 1 year, 2 months ago by escapelive. Reason: the plugin caused

WP-CORS Reviews

by angeljs

Doesn’t work

Doesn’t work at all

by nileshtaylor

wp cores… allow access to this site using the CORS standard for authorizing cr

its not working for me.. my website yet giving error cores origin error.

by valentinwinkelmann

Simple and Working

Exactly what i search for. Thankyou 🙂

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Enable CORS or WP-CORS more popular?

Enable CORS has 6.0K+ active installations while WP-CORS has 1.0K+. Enable CORS is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Enable CORS or WP-CORS?

Enable CORS has a 3.7/5 rating from 3 reviews, while WP-CORS has a 2.3/5 rating from 3 reviews.

Are Enable CORS and WP-CORS free?

Enable CORS is free and WP-CORS is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Enable CORS or WP-CORS?

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?

Enable CORS was last updated 1 month ago and WP-CORS was last updated 2 years ago.

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