WordPress plugin comparison
Content Protection vs Restrict
At a glance
- Restrict has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for Content Protection.
- On a typical day, Restrict is downloaded about 67 times, Content Protection about 2.
- Content Protection is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 25 reviews.
- Restrict was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Feb 9, 2021 for Content Protection.
- Restrict is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.6.23 for Content Protection.
- Restrict has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Content Protection.
Line by line
Restrict leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Content Protection |  Restrict |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,914 | #4,917 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 36 | 1.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.2(25) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.6.23 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.64 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | – |
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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