WordPress plugin comparison
Controlled Draft Publisher vs Hide Drafts in Menus
Controlled Draft Publisher
by techygeekshome
300+ installs5.0
Hide Drafts in Menus
by Room 34 Creative Services, LLC
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Hide Drafts in Menus has more active installs: 1K+, against 300+ for Controlled Draft Publisher.
- On a typical day, Hide Drafts in Menus is downloaded about 17 times, Controlled Draft Publisher about 11.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Controlled Draft Publisher was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against May 18, 2026 for Hide Drafts in Menus.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Hide Drafts in Menus has been around longer: since 2016, against 2025 for Controlled Draft Publisher.
Line by line
Hide Drafts in Menus leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Controlled Draft Publisher | Hide Drafts in Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,920 | #5,622 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 193 | 426 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(9) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.59 | ×0.63 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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