WordPress plugin comparison
Disable Media Pages vs Simple Restrict
At a glance
- Disable Media Pages has more active installs: 9K+, against 1K+ for Simple Restrict.
- On a typical day, Disable Media Pages is downloaded about 69 times, Simple Restrict about 21.
- Disable Media Pages is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 4.9 from 15 reviews.
- Disable Media Pages was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Jul 15, 2026 for Simple Restrict.
- Disable Media Pages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Simple Restrict.
- Simple Restrict has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Disable Media Pages.
Line by line
Disable Media Pages leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Disable Media Pages |  Simple Restrict |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,188 | #6,458 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.1K | 449 |
| Rating | 5.0(17) | 4.9(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.87 | ×0.62 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 3 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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