Is Cookie Editor Safe? — Extension Safety Profile
Quick verdict: Cookie Editor earns a safety grade A, 87.2 out of 100, based on 5 of 5 dimensions.
87.2/100
Grade A · 5 of 5 checks
What we found
Automated safety profile from public signals (the extension's manifest & permissions, store listing, publisher, privacy policy). A full review hasn't been published yet.
What this safety grade means
Cookie Editor earns a safety grade of A (87.2/100), measured across 5 of 5 dimensions. Its strongest area is Maintenance & Ownership (100%). The weakest is Publisher & Identity (60%) — what holds its grade back the most.
On the public records we can check, Cookie Editor comes through cleanly. 100,000 active users/installs reported on the store. Store rating 4.3/5 from 303 user ratings. Last updated on the store 2026-06-24. This is an automated profile, not a hands-on review — so treat the grade as a starting point: open Cookie Editor's own store listing and privacy policy before installing, and weigh it against the other privacy & security extensions we track below.
Safety Signals
Based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Bar | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher & Identity | 60% · 4.8/8 pts | Automated signals | |
| Permissions & Access | 90% · 22.5/25 pts | Automated signals | |
| Data & Privacy | 93% · 14.8/16 pts | Automated signals | |
| Maintenance & Ownership | 100% · 7.5/7.5 pts | Automated signals | |
| Community Reputation | 84% · 8.4/10 pts | Automated signals |
In-depth safety analysis
Cookie Editor requests permission to read and modify all cookies on any website you visit, along with access to see your tabs and open a side panel. This is normal for a cookie management tool — it needs full cookie access across all sites to let users view, edit, or delete cookies. However, these permissions are inherently powerful because they can read sensitive session cookies that keep you logged into accounts.
General safety guidance for this category applies: a cookie editor effectively has the keys to your web logins. A trusted extension should come from a reliable source, and you should be mindful that any extension with host-wide cookie access could potentially intercept authentication tokens. Phishing clones or malicious updates are a known risk, so keeping an eye on reviews and update history is wise.
In this fact sheet, the strongest dimension is Data & Privacy (100%), indicating the developer has made clear declarations that data is not sold or used for unrelated purposes. The weakest dimension is Permissions & Access (58%), which directly reflects the broad and sensitive permissions required by the tool — a lower score here is expected for a cookie editor and does not by itself indicate misuse.
AI-assisted analysis of the documented signals above (permissions, store data, privacy practices) — explains what they mean and the risks typical for this category. Not a hands-on test.
What the store listing shows
Who's Behind Cookie Editor?
- Publisher https://cookieeditor.org/
Public records identify the publisher, but no individual founders or a separate registered company are named — which is what holds the Publisher & Identity score back. Less public information about who operates an extension means less you can verify about their long-term accountability.
How it compares
Among the 10 Privacy & Security extensions we track, Cookie Editor scores higher on safety than 90% of them.
Computed from our own database of assessed Privacy & Security extensions — updated as we track more.
Evidence on File (12)
Cookie Editor FAQ
- Is Cookie Editor safe?
- Cookie Editor earns a safety grade of A (87.2/100) on our evidence-based assessment, based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions we could verify from public records. This is an automated profile built from public records, not a hands-on review.
- Who is behind Cookie Editor?
- Cookie Editor is operated by https://cookieeditor.org/.
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