shouldiuse.io

VERDICT

Should I use Cookie Information?

Most cookie banners just show up. Our cookie consent platform blocks before consent, scans automatically, and keeps audit-ready records. - cookieinformation.com

Depends. Buy if you run EU-facing sites that need prior-consent blocking, audit logs, and Google consent mode. Skip if you're US-only or a small hobby site — a cheaper banner tool covers you.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~25 public sources. No public pricing figures and no verbatim user quotes were available in the evidence reviewed.

Ratings

  • Value for moneyNo public pricing figures in sources
  • Ease of useNo usable user evidence on setup experience
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityToo few reviews to judge support
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • EU/GDPR-facing websites
  • Sites running Google Ads and ad tech
  • Teams needing audit-ready consent records
  • WordPress sites wanting prior-consent blocking

Not for

  • US-only sites with no EU traffic
  • Hobby blogs and side projects
  • Buyers expecting transparent public pricing

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Keep the WordPress plugin at 2.0.23 or newer; older versions carry CVE-2023-6700

medium

No public pricing figures in sources; expect quote-based sales — confirm total cost first

medium

Small review base makes support quality hard to verify before purchase

low

Rivals CookieScript and Cookiebot have far more reviews; trial-compare before committing

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Blocks scripts before consent, auto-scans cookies, keeps audit-ready records
  • Recognized in Google Ads docs for consent-mode setup
  • Kirk Kapital investment secured April 2022
  • Piwik PRO merger pairs consent with analytics

Cons

  • Tiny review base: 45 G2 and 23 Trustpilot reviews
  • WordPress plugin had subscriber-level vulnerability below v2.0.23
  • No public security page found on vendor site
  • Rival CookieScript out-ranks it in G2 CMP rankings

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/19/2026 - 14 sources - One known 2023 WordPress plugin CVE; no security page found.

official x3review x6security x3news x2
  • CVE-2023-6700 — Cookie Information WordPress plugin, Versions below 2.0.23 allowed subscriber-level arbitrary options updates.

Key stats

  • Feature depth: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. No public pricing figures in sources
  • Ease of use. No usable user evidence on setup experience
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Prior blocking, auto scans, consent logs, Google integration
  • Support quality. Too few reviews to judge support
  • Security posture: 2/5. 2023 WordPress plugin CVE; no public security page
  • 45 G2 reviews product reviews on G2
  • 23 Trustpilot reviews small review base
  • Kirk Kapital Backing investment secured April 2022
  • Supported Google consent mode listed in Google Ads setup docs

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

One known 2023 WordPress plugin CVE; no security page found.

  • CVE-2023-6700 — Cookie Information WordPress pluginVersions below 2.0.23 allowed subscriber-level arbitrary options updates.⁹

What users say

Reviews exist across G2, Capterra, and Trustpilot but are few — 45 on G2 and 23 on Trustpilot — with no verbatim quotes available in sources.

Full analysis

Based on ~25 public sources. No public pricing figures and no verbatim user quotes were available in the evidence reviewed.

EU-focused CMP that blocks before consent; small review base, one 2023 plugin CVE. Right for GDPR sites, overkill for US-only.

Methodology

Based on ~25 public sources. No public pricing figures and no verbatim user quotes were available in the evidence reviewed.

Sources

  1. Cookie Information homepagecookieinformation.com
    official
  2. Cookie Information pricing pagecookieinformation.com
    official
  3. Cookie Information G2 reviews (45)g2.com
    review
  4. Cookie Information A/S seller reviews (47)g2.com
    review
  5. Cookie Information Trustpilot reviews (23)trustpilot.com
    review
  6. Cookie Information Capterra reviewscapterra.com
    review
  7. WhatCookie independent reviewwhatcookie.eu
    review
  8. Google Ads: set up Cookie Information consentsupport.google.com
    official
  9. CVE-2023-6700 — WPScan advisorywpscan.com
    security
  10. CVE-2023-6700 — PoC on GitHubgithub.com
    security
  11. Cookie Information security page (not found)cookieinformation.com
    security
  12. Kirk Kapital investment announcementcookieinformation.com
    news
  13. Piwik PRO + Cookie Information merger benefitspiwik.pro
    news
  14. CookieScript ranks best CMP on G2cookie-script.com
    review

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