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WP Consent API vs Cookie Bar (2026)

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

WP Consent API

WP Consent API

5(2)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
View WP Consent API
VS
Cookie Bar

Cookie Bar

4.9(22)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 months ago
View Cookie Bar

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Consent API has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Consent API has accumulated 836K+ total downloads while Cookie Bar has 170K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5WP Consent API
◄
Cookie Bar4.9/5
Total Reviews
2WP Consent API
►
Cookie Bar22
Active Installs
200K+WP Consent API
◄
Cookie Bar10K+
Total Downloads
836K+WP Consent API
◄
Cookie Bar170K+
Support Resolution
N/AWP Consent API
Cookie BarN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoWP Consent API
◄
Cookie Bar5 months ago
First Released
2020WP Consent API
Cookie Bar2016
Age
6 yearsWP Consent API
Cookie Bar10 years
WP Requires
5.0+WP Consent API
Cookie Bar3.8+
PHP Requires
7.4+WP Consent API
Cookie Barfalse+
Business Model
FreeWP Consent API
Cookie BarFree
Latest Version
2.0.1WP Consent API
Cookie Bar2.2

Rating Breakdown

WP Consent API

5/5(2 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
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

WP Consent API Reviews

by Brian Haas

Future of WP Consent Management

The wp‑consent‑api plugin provides a clean, standardized way to manage user consent across plugins and themes. It solves a core problem with a lightweight API. This is definitely a feature that should

by brightvesseldev

Great Support Team

Louis was great helping me with an issue. Plugin works great and highly recommend!

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 WP Consent API or Cookie Bar more popular?
WP Consent API has 200K+ active installations while Cookie Bar has 10K+. WP Consent API is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Consent API or Cookie Bar?
WP Consent API has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, while Cookie Bar has a 4.9/5 rating from 22 reviews.
Are WP Consent API and Cookie Bar free?
WP Consent API is free and Cookie Bar is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Consent API 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?
WP Consent API was last updated 3 weeks ago and Cookie Bar was last updated 5 months ago.

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