WordPress plugin comparison
Content Control vs ContentGate
At a glance
- Content Control has more active installs: 40K+, against 40+ for ContentGate.
- On a typical day, Content Control is downloaded about 330 times, ContentGate about 10.
- ContentGate is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 575 reviews.
- ContentGate was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Sep 29, 2026 for Content Control.
- ContentGate resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Content Control.
- Content Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for ContentGate.
- Content Control has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for ContentGate.
Line by line
Content Control leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Content Control |  ContentGate |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #875 | #22,088 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.4K | 237 |
| Rating | 4.9(575) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.31 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 24 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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