WordPress plugin comparison
maca DownList vs Prevent Direct Access
At a glance
- Prevent Direct Access has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for maca DownList.
- On a typical day, Prevent Direct Access is downloaded about 126 times, maca DownList about 3.
- maca DownList has no reviews yet.
- Prevent Direct Access was updated more recently: Aug 27, 2026, against Jul 26, 2026 for maca DownList.
- Prevent Direct Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for maca DownList.
- Prevent Direct Access has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for maca DownList.
Line by line
Prevent Direct Access leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  maca DownList |  Prevent Direct Access |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #65,663 | #1,843 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 63 | 3.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(298) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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