Cookie Bar v2.3
A simple, lightweight WordPress plugin for displaying a discreet notification bar that is dismissable and the dismissal is saved by cookie. Perfect for implementing the EU cookie law (GDPR)! The Cooki...
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- Audit coverage Up to date 5 versions audited
- On Plugin Auditor since Sep 13, 2026
- Last audited Sep 13, 2026
Compatibility & requirements
The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.
- Requires WordPress 3.8+
- Tested up to WP 7.0.2 WP 7.1.3 is current
- Version adoption 31% run the current version
Audit scores by category
125 checksHow this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.
- 106 Passed
- 16 Warnings
- 3 Failed
34 of 37 checks passed.
50 of 61 checks passed.
11 of 12 checks passed.
5 of 6 checks passed.
3 of 3 checks passed.
3 of 6 checks passed.
Code footprint
How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.
ZIP file size
112.7 KB
139.8 KB unzipped
Total files
9
across all file types
Lines of PHP
462
in 2 files Small
File types
- PHP
- PNG
- CSS
- SVG
- Other
Top issues
The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.
- 0 Critical
- 34 High
- 19 Medium
- 10 Low
This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.
View full reportHow scores changed across versions
Across 5 audited versions of Cookie Bar, The largest regression was in Code Quality (-2). The codebase grew 302% in size.
Audited 1.8.9 → 2.3 · 5 versions
How issues changed across versions
Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.
Download momentum
How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.
Last 7 days
291
downloads
Today
25
downloads
Week over week
−20%
vs previous week
Month over month
−68%
vs previous month
Download trend: Declining. Abandonment risk: None.
Version intelligence
69% of installs run an older version
≈ 6.9K+ sites on a lower-scoring version.
- Other
- v1.8
- v2.0
- v2.1
- v2.2
- v2.3
Maintenance & history
How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.
Last updated
1 mo ago
Jul 24, 2026
Actively maintainedRelease cadence
~ every 319 days
average between releases
Total releases
5
since Sep 2022 · 4 yrs
Contributors & developers
The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.
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