WordPress plugin comparison
Content Control vs Karma Protected Content
Content Control
by Daniel Iser
40K+ installs4.9
Karma Protected Content
by Ermanno Devitofrancesco
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Content Control has more active installs: 40K+, against fewer than 10 for Karma Protected Content.
- On a typical day, Content Control is downloaded about 311 times, Karma Protected Content about 1.
- Karma Protected Content is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 575 reviews.
- Content Control was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Mar 16, 2026 for Karma Protected Content.
- Content Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Karma Protected Content.
- Content Control has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for Karma Protected Content.
Line by line
Content Control leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Content Control | Karma Protected Content |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #876 | #73,051 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15K | 43 |
| Rating | 4.9(575) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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