WordPress plugin comparison
Blog Password Protection vs Prevent Direct Access
Blog Password Protection
by Zamaraiev Dmytro
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 Blog Password Protection.
- On a typical day, Prevent Direct Access is downloaded about 126 times, Blog Password Protection about 2.
- Blog Password Protection has no reviews yet.
- Prevent Direct Access was updated more recently: Aug 27, 2026, against Jul 16, 2025 for Blog Password Protection.
- Prevent Direct Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Blog Password Protection.
- Prevent Direct Access has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for Blog Password Protection.
Line by line
Prevent Direct Access leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Blog Password Protection | Prevent Direct Access |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #40,316 | #1,842 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 49 | 3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(298) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.06 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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