WordPress plugin comparison
Content Control vs PostGate
At a glance
- Content Control has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for PostGate.
- On a typical day, Content Control is downloaded about 330 times, PostGate about 6.
- PostGate 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 Sep 24, 2026 for PostGate.
- PostGate resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Content Control.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Content Control has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for PostGate.
Line by line
Content Control leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Content Control |  PostGate |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #875 | #29,377 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.4K | 114 |
| Rating | 4.9(575) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.22 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
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