WordPress plugin comparison

DMCA Website Protection Badge vs Prevent Direct Access

DMCA Website Protection Badge

by NewClarity

1K+ installs3.2

Prevent Direct Access

by WP Folio Team

10K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Prevent Direct Access has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for DMCA Website Protection Badge.
On a typical day, Prevent Direct Access is downloaded about 126 times, DMCA Website Protection Badge about 23.
Prevent Direct Access is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 298 reviews, against 3.2 from 19 reviews.
DMCA Website Protection Badge was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against Aug 27, 2026 for Prevent Direct Access.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
DMCA Website Protection Badge has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Prevent Direct Access.

Prevent Direct Access leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	DMCA Website Protection Badge	Prevent Direct Access
Popular rank	#5,997	#1,843
Active installs	1K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	596	3.1K
Rating	3.2(19)	4.6(298)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.50	×0.98
Last release	1 month ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	8.0	7.0

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