WP Consent API vs GDPR (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
GDPR

GDPR

4.3(58)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View GDPR

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 835K+ total downloads while GDPR has 372K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5WP Consent API
GDPR4.3/5
Total Reviews
2WP Consent API
GDPR58
Active Installs
200K+WP Consent API
GDPR10K+
Total Downloads
835K+WP Consent API
GDPR372K+
Support Resolution
N/AWP Consent API
GDPRN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoWP Consent API
GDPR1 month ago
First Released
2020WP Consent API
GDPR2018
Age
6 yearsWP Consent API
GDPR8 years
WP Requires
5.0+WP Consent API
GDPR4.7+
PHP Requires
7.4+WP Consent API
GDPR5.6+
Business Model
FreeWP Consent API
GDPRFree
Latest Version
2.0.1WP Consent API
GDPR2.1.2

Rating Breakdown

WP Consent API

5/5(2 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

GDPR

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

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!

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Consent API or GDPR more popular?
WP Consent API has 200K+ active installations while GDPR has 10K+. WP Consent API is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Consent API or GDPR?
WP Consent API has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, while GDPR has a 4.3/5 rating from 58 reviews.
Are WP Consent API and GDPR free?
WP Consent API is free and GDPR is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Consent API or GDPR?
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 GDPR was last updated 1 month ago.

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