WordPress plugin comparison
Content Control vs PublishPress Permissions
Content Control
by Daniel Iser
40K+ installs4.9
PublishPress Permissions
by PublishPress
10K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Content Control has more active installs: 40K+, against 10K+ for PublishPress Permissions.
- On a typical day, Content Control is downloaded about 330 times, PublishPress Permissions about 290.
- Content Control is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 575 reviews, against 4.3 from 66 reviews.
- PublishPress Permissions was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Sep 29, 2026 for Content Control.
- PublishPress Permissions 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 Permissions has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Content Control.
Line by line
Content Control leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Content Control | PublishPress Permissions |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #875 | #1,557 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.4K | 14.3K |
| Rating | 4.9(575) | 4.3(66) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.95 |
| Last release | 1 month 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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