WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Content Protector vs Prevent Direct Access
Easy Content Protector
by Plugin Developer
80+ installs5.0
Prevent Direct Access
by WP Folio Team
10K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Prevent Direct Access has more active installs: 10K+, against 80+ for Easy Content Protector.
- On a typical day, Prevent Direct Access is downloaded about 126 times, Easy Content Protector about 3.
- Easy Content Protector is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.6 from 298 reviews.
- Prevent Direct Access was updated more recently: Aug 27, 2026, against Mar 23, 2022 for Easy Content Protector.
- Prevent Direct Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Easy Content Protector.
- Prevent Direct Access has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for Easy Content Protector.
Line by line
Prevent Direct Access leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Easy Content Protector | Prevent Direct Access |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,051 | #1,843 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 64 | 3.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.6(298) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 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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