WordPress plugin comparison
ContentGate vs Prevent Files / Folders Access
At a glance
- Prevent Files / Folders Access has more active installs: 1K+, against 40+ for ContentGate.
- On a typical day, Prevent Files / Folders Access is downloaded about 54 times, ContentGate about 10.
- ContentGate is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 35 reviews.
- ContentGate was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Oct 12, 2026 for Prevent Files / Folders Access.
- ContentGate resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Prevent Files / Folders Access.
- Prevent Files / Folders Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for ContentGate.
- Prevent Files / Folders Access has been around longer: since 2019, against 2026 for ContentGate.
Line by line
Prevent Files / Folders Access leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ContentGate |  Prevent Files / Folders Access |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #22,088 | #5,460 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 237 | 2.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(35) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.31 | ×0.60 |
| Last release | 24 days ago | 28 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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