GDPR vs WF Cookie Consent (2026)

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

GDPR

GDPR

4.3(58)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View GDPR
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 GDPR leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. GDPR has accumulated 372K+ total downloads while WF Cookie Consent has 727K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5GDPR
WF Cookie Consent5/5
Total Reviews
58GDPR
WF Cookie Consent27
Active Installs
10K+GDPR
WF Cookie Consent10K+
Total Downloads
372K+GDPR
WF Cookie Consent727K+
Support Resolution
N/AGDPR
WF Cookie ConsentN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoGDPR
WF Cookie Consent1 year ago
First Released
2018GDPR
WF Cookie Consent2015
Age
8 yearsGDPR
WF Cookie Consent11 years
WP Requires
4.7+GDPR
WF Cookie Consent3.0.1+
PHP Requires
5.6+GDPR
WF Cookie Consentfalse+
Business Model
FreeGDPR
WF Cookie ConsentFree
Latest Version
2.1.2GDPR
WF Cookie Consent1.2.0

Rating Breakdown

GDPR

4.3/5(58 reviews)
5
76%
4
9%
3
2%
2
2%
1
12%

WF Cookie Consent

5/5(27 reviews)
5
96%
4
4%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

GDPR Reviews

by alpharesellers

cool futures inside

Very good experience, this plugin has some cool futures inside. This topic was modified 6 years, 1 month ago by alpharesellers.

by n381

Thank you for making better relations with a legal regulation and customers

Hello, Thank you for making this plugin and enabling WP websites better relations with a legal regulation and customers as well. I agree there are several possible issues and found that it is necessar

by aquasshi

Not so good

The cookie consent banner’s OK button does not work some times.

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 GDPR or WF Cookie Consent more popular?
GDPR 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 — GDPR or WF Cookie Consent?
GDPR has a 4.3/5 rating from 58 reviews, while WF Cookie Consent has a 5/5 rating from 27 reviews.
Are GDPR and WF Cookie Consent free?
GDPR is free and WF Cookie Consent is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — GDPR 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?
GDPR was last updated 1 month ago and WF Cookie Consent was last updated 1 year ago.

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