WordPress plugin comparison
Conditional Blocks vs PublishPress Permissions
Conditional Blocks
by Morgan Hvidt
2K+ installs4.9
PublishPress Permissions
by PublishPress
10K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- PublishPress Permissions has more active installs: 10K+, against 2K+ for Conditional Blocks.
- On a typical day, PublishPress Permissions is downloaded about 290 times, Conditional Blocks about 27.
- Conditional Blocks is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.3 from 66 reviews.
- PublishPress Permissions was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against May 29, 2026 for Conditional Blocks.
- PublishPress Permissions resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Conditional Blocks.
- PublishPress Permissions is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Conditional Blocks.
- PublishPress Permissions has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for Conditional Blocks.
Line by line
PublishPress Permissions leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Conditional Blocks | PublishPress Permissions |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,050 | #1,557 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 607 | 14.3K |
| Rating | 4.9(15) | 4.3(66) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.70 | ×0.95 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2.5 |
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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