EU Cookie Policy Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/eu-cookie-policy

EU Cookie Policy is one of the simplest and most popular cookie notification plugins out there. EU Cookie Policy plugin helps your website to comply w …

30 active installs v1.0.0 PHP 5.2.4+ WP 4.3+ Updated Aug 20, 2018
cookie-noticecookie-policycookieseu-cookie-lawgdpr
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is EU Cookie Policy Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

EU Cookie Policy has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 7yr ago
Risk Assessment

The "eu-cookie-policy" plugin v1.0.0 demonstrates a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The absence of any AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events significantly limits the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals are positive, with no dangerous functions identified, all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements, and a high percentage of output properly escaped. The presence of both nonce and capability checks indicates a commitment to secure handling of potential entry points. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities or CVEs in its history further reinforces this positive assessment, suggesting a well-maintained and stable plugin.

Vulnerabilities
None known

EU Cookie Policy Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

EU Cookie Policy Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
14
48 escaped
Nonce Checks
1
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

77% escaped62 total outputs
Attack Surface

EU Cookie Policy Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 15
actionadmin_menuadmin\class-ecp-admin.php:23
actionadmin_initadmin\class-ecp-admin.php:24
actionadmin_initadmin\class-ecp-admin.php:25
actionadmin_initadmin\class-ecp-admin.php:26
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsadmin\class-ecp-admin.php:27
actionadmin_footeradmin\class-ecp-admin.php:28
actionadmin_initadmin\class-ecp-admin.php:30
actionadd_meta_boxesadmin\class-ecp-metafield.php:17
actionsave_postadmin\class-ecp-metafield.php:18
filterbody_classfront\class-ecp-front.php:17
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsfront\class-ecp-front.php:18
actionwp_headfront\class-ecp-front.php:19
actionwp_footerfront\class-ecp-front.php:20
actionwp_footerfront\class-ecp-front.php:21
actioncustomize_registerfront\customizer.php:232
Maintenance & Trust

EU Cookie Policy Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested4.9.29
Last updatedAug 20, 2018
PHP min version5.2.4
Downloads1K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs30
Developer Profile

EU Cookie Policy Developer Profile

Maghodiya Paresh

2 plugins · 120 total installs

84
trust score
Avg Security Score
85/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect EU Cookie Policy

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/eu-cookie-policy/assets/css/admin-style.css/wp-content/plugins/eu-cookie-policy/assets/js/eu-cookie-policy.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/eu-cookie-policy/assets/js/eu-cookie-policy.js
Version Parameters
eu-cookie-policy/assets/css/admin-style.css?ver=eu-cookie-policy/assets/js/eu-cookie-policy.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
ecp-color-fieldeu-cookie-policy-banner
Data Attributes
data-ecp-options
JS Globals
eu_cookie_policy_params
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about EU Cookie Policy