WordPress plugin comparison
Allow LaTeX Uploads vs Prevent Direct Access
Allow LaTeX Uploads
by mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)
10+ installs
Prevent Direct Access
by WP Folio Team
10K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Prevent Direct Access has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Allow LaTeX Uploads.
- On a typical day, Prevent Direct Access is downloaded about 126 times, Allow LaTeX Uploads about 2.
- Allow LaTeX Uploads has no reviews yet.
- Prevent Direct Access was updated more recently: Aug 27, 2026, against Feb 21, 2011 for Allow LaTeX Uploads.
- Prevent Direct Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.1.4 for Allow LaTeX Uploads.
- Allow LaTeX Uploads has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Prevent Direct Access.
Line by line
Prevent Direct Access leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Allow LaTeX Uploads | Prevent Direct Access |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,470 | #1,843 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 3.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(298) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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