WordPress plugin comparison
PublishPress Capabilities vs Content Control
PublishPress Capabilities
by PublishPress
90K+ installs4.7
Content Control
by Daniel Iser
40K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- PublishPress Capabilities has more active installs: 90K+, against 40K+ for Content Control.
- On a typical day, PublishPress Capabilities is downloaded about 1,204 times, Content Control about 330.
- Content Control is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 575 reviews, against 4.7 from 144 reviews.
- PublishPress Capabilities was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Sep 29, 2026 for Content Control.
- PublishPress Capabilities resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Content Control.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- PublishPress Capabilities has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Content Control.
Line by line
PublishPress Capabilities leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | PublishPress Capabilities | Content Control |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #463 | #875 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67.8K | 15.4K |
| Rating | 4.7(144) | 4.9(575) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.61 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.5 | 7.4 |
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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