WordPress plugin comparison
Geo Blocker vs PublishPress Permissions
At a glance
- PublishPress Permissions has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Geo Blocker.
- On a typical day, PublishPress Permissions is downloaded about 275 times, Geo Blocker about 13.
- Geo Blocker is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 66 reviews.
- PublishPress Permissions was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against May 18, 2025 for Geo Blocker.
- PublishPress Permissions resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Geo Blocker.
- PublishPress Permissions is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Geo Blocker.
- PublishPress Permissions has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for Geo Blocker.
Line by line
PublishPress Permissions leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Geo Blocker |  PublishPress Permissions |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,744 | #1,555 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 267 | 14.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(66) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.24 | ×0.95 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.2.5 |
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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