WordPress plugin comparison
Dark Site vs Restricted Site Access
At a glance
- Restricted Site Access has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Dark Site.
- On a typical day, Restricted Site Access is downloaded about 934 times, Dark Site about 1.
- Dark Site has no reviews yet.
- Restricted Site Access was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Aug 21, 2011 for Dark Site.
- Restricted Site Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for Dark Site.
- Restricted Site Access has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Dark Site.
Line by line
Restricted Site Access leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Dark Site |  Restricted Site Access |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #48,516 | #1,437 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28 | 28.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(62) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.2.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.00 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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