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Cookiebot by Usercentrics – Automatic Cookie Banner for GDPR/CCPA & Google Consent Mode v4.7.2

Install your cookie banner in minutes. Automatically scan and block cookies to comply with the GDPR, CCPA, Google Consent Mode v2. Free plan option.

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  • Audit coverage Up to date 30 versions audited
  • On Plugin Auditor since Sep 4, 2026
  • Last audited Sep 4, 2026

Compatibility & requirements

The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.

  • Requires PHP 5.6+
  • Requires WordPress 4.4+
  • Tested up to WP 7.0.4 WP 7.1.3 is current
  • Version adoption 64% run the current version

Audit scores by category

125 checks

How this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.

  • 93 Passed
  • 25 Warnings
  • 7 Failed
Security 78/100
Needs Improvement

29 of 37 checks passed.

Code Quality 74/100
Needs Improvement

45 of 61 checks passed.

Performance 83/100
Good

10 of 12 checks passed.

Compatibility 67/100
Needs Improvement

4 of 6 checks passed.

Privacy 100/100
Excellent

3 of 3 checks passed.

Accessibility 33/100
Poor

2 of 6 checks passed.

Code footprint

How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.

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ZIP file size

3.2 MB

6.9 MB unzipped

Total files

380

across all file types

Lines of PHP

20,138

in 193 files Large

File types

  • PHP
  • SVG
  • MO
  • PO
  • Other

Top issues

The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.

  • 0 Critical
  • 61 High
  • 170 Medium
  • 70 Low

This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.

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How scores changed across versions

Across 30 audited versions of Cookiebot by Usercentrics – Automatic Cookie Banner for GDPR/CCPA & Google Consent Mode, The largest regression was in Accessibility (-17). The codebase grew 44% in size.

Audited 4.3.9.1 → 4.7.2 · 30 versions

0 50 100 4.3.9.1 4.5.3 4.6.1 4.7.2

How issues changed across versions

Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.

0 185 370 4.3.9.1 4.5.3 4.6.1 4.7.2

Download momentum

How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.

Last 7 days

5,502

downloads

Today

860

downloads

Week over week

−5%

vs previous week

Month over month

−35%

vs previous month

Download trend: Declining. Abandonment risk: None.

Version intelligence

36% of installs run an older version

≈ 36.3K+ sites on a lower-scoring version.

  • Other
  • v4.3
  • v4.5
  • v4.6
  • v4.7

Ratings

439 ratings on WordPress.org

  • 5 353
  • 4 15
  • 3 6
  • 2 9
  • 1 56

Support: 1 / 1 threads resolved in the last two months

Maintenance & history

How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.

Last updated

2 mo ago

Jun 22, 2026

Actively maintained

Release cadence

~ every 20 days

average between releases

Total releases

91

since Mar 2019 · 7 yrs

Contributors & developers

The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.

Running Cookiebot by Usercentrics in Your Site?

Our latest audit of Cookiebot by Usercentrics v4.7.2 flagged 301 issues. Scan your own copy to see each one with its exact file, line number, and a recommended fix.

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