WordPress plugin comparison
Customize Private & Protected vs Show Private
At a glance
- Customize Private & Protected has more active installs: 400+, against 100+ for Show Private.
- On a typical day, Customize Private & Protected is downloaded about 10 times, Show Private about 5.
- Show Private is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.7 from 3 reviews.
- Customize Private & Protected was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Jun 13, 2021 for Show Private.
- Customize Private & Protected is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for Show Private.
- Show Private has been around longer: since 2011, against 2021 for Customize Private & Protected.
Line by line
Customize Private & Protected leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Customize Private & Protected |  Show Private |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,641 | #14,377 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 201 | 114 |
| Rating | 4.7(3) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.7.21 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.52 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 5 years 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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