WordPress plugin comparison
Freeze vs Protect Uploads
At a glance
- Protect Uploads has more active installs: 30K+, against 80+ for Freeze.
- On a typical day, Protect Uploads is downloaded about 1,170 times, Freeze about 4.
- Freeze is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 12 reviews.
- Protect Uploads was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Oct 1, 2026 for Freeze.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Protect Uploads has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for Freeze.
Line by line
Protect Uploads leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Freeze |  Protect Uploads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,054 | #910 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 76 | 36.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.8(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.37 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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