WordPress plugin comparison
Content Control vs Simple Member Protection
Content Control
by Daniel Iser
40K+ installs4.9
Simple Member Protection
by WP Plugin Pilot
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Content Control has more active installs: 40K+, against fewer than 10 for Simple Member Protection.
- On a typical day, Content Control is downloaded about 311 times, Simple Member Protection about 2.
- Simple Member Protection has no reviews yet.
- Both were last updated on Sep 29, 2026.
- Content Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Simple Member Protection.
- Content Control has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Simple Member Protection.
Line by line
Content Control leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Content Control | Simple Member Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #876 | #71,778 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15K | 44 |
| Rating | 4.9(575) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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