WordPress plugin comparison

Anonymous Restricted Content vs PublishPress Permissions

Anonymous Restricted Content

by taras.sych

900+ installs4.3

PublishPress Permissions

by PublishPress

10K+ installs4.3

At a glance

PublishPress Permissions has more active installs: 10K+, against 900+ for Anonymous Restricted Content.
On a typical day, PublishPress Permissions is downloaded about 275 times, Anonymous Restricted Content about 13.
Both are rated 4.3 out of 5.
PublishPress Permissions was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Nov 18, 2024 for Anonymous Restricted Content.
PublishPress Permissions is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Anonymous Restricted Content.
PublishPress Permissions has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Anonymous Restricted Content.

PublishPress Permissions leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Anonymous Restricted Content	PublishPress Permissions
Popular rank	#7,082	#1,555
Active installs	900+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	201	14.5K
Rating	4.3(9)	4.3(66)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	6.7.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.14	×0.95
Last release	2 years ago	27 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.2.5

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