WordPress plugin comparison
Copy Protection vs Prevent Direct Access
At a glance
- Prevent Direct Access has more active installs: 10K+, against 40+ for Copy Protection.
- On a typical day, Prevent Direct Access is downloaded about 126 times, Copy Protection about 3.
- Prevent Direct Access is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 298 reviews, against 2.3 from 3 reviews.
- Prevent Direct Access was updated more recently: Aug 27, 2026, against Nov 19, 2016 for Copy Protection.
- Prevent Direct Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for Copy Protection.
- Prevent Direct Access has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Copy Protection.
Line by line
Prevent Direct Access leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Copy Protection |  Prevent Direct Access |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,430 | #1,843 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 61 | 3.1K |
| Rating | 2.3(3) | 4.6(298) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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