Cookie Warning
To comply with the May 2011 EU cookie law whose enforcement will start in May 2012 for UK website owners, this plugin welcomes your first time visitors with a custom message asking for their consent using cookies on…
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Cookie Warning shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 700+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 39/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (700+ active installs)
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.6 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Cookie Warning stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| cookie warning | >100 |
| eu cookie law | >100 |
| terms and conditions | >100 |
| UK cookie law | #49 |
| user privacy | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 5 reviews
About Cookie Warning
From the official readme · v1.3Description
To comply with the May 2011 EU cookie law whose enforcement will start in May 2012 for UK website owners, this plugin welcomes your first time visitors with
a custom message asking for their consent using cookies on your website and redirects them out of your site if they disagree. It is a solution that strictly
complies with the law.
You can customize the message displayed as well as the text of the ‘I agree’ button and of the ‘I disagree’ link.
This plugin was written with the EU cookie law in mind but can be used for any terms and conditions you need your visitors to approve before
viewing your site.
User guide
To customize the message displayed
Go to Settings > Cookie Warning. On that page, you will be able to change: the message displayed, the redirect link – when visitors do not accept the cookies,
the wording of the ‘Accept’ button and ‘Do not accept’ link.
Installation
The easy way
- Download the plugin – it will come as a .zip file
- Log in to your WordPress dashboard
- Go to Plugins > Add new
- Under the
Install Pluginsheader, clickUpload - Click the
Choose Filebutton, browse your computer to find the .zip file downloaded at step 1, clickInstall now - Click the
Activate pluginlink
The show off way
- Download the plugin .zip file
- Unzip the file
- Upload the
cookie-warningdirectory to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the
Pluginsmenu in WordPress
Changelog
1.3
- Fixed cookie clearing bug.
1.2
- Fix bug on iPhone.
1.1
- Doesn’t add ‘#’ to the url anymore when user approves or rejects message.
1.0
- Message doesn’t appear at all for users who disabled cookies in their browser
0.3
- Corrected incompatibility with a series of gallery/slideshow plugins and themes
0.2
- Corrected bug so that notification is displayed only once; used to work only of home page visited first.
A big thank you to Theo Chung of http://www.gradtouch.com for reporting the bug and to John Jameson of gloocomms.com for reporting it and offering a solution!
Screenshots
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FAQ
Cookie Warning: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is Cookie Warning free?
Yes. Cookie Warning is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Cookie Warning safe to use in 2026?
Cookie Warning shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 700+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 39/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Cookie Warning?
Cookie Warning is active on 700+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 43,328 times since it launched in May 2012. It was downloaded 106 times in the last 30 days.
Does Cookie Warning work with WordPress 7.1?
Cookie Warning is officially tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Cookie Warning last updated?
The latest version, 1.3, was released on August 9, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Cookie Warning?
Cookie Warning is developed and maintained by Dourou.
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