WordPress plugin comparison
Overwrite Uploads vs Prevent Direct Access
At a glance
- Prevent Direct Access has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for Overwrite Uploads.
- On a typical day, Overwrite Uploads is downloaded about 167 times, Prevent Direct Access about 126.
- Prevent Direct Access is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 298 reviews, against 3.4 from 8 reviews.
- Prevent Direct Access was updated more recently: Aug 27, 2026, against Aug 4, 2025 for Overwrite Uploads.
- Prevent Direct Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Overwrite Uploads.
- Overwrite Uploads has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Prevent Direct Access.
Line by line
Prevent Direct Access leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Overwrite Uploads |  Prevent Direct Access |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,459 | #1,844 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.1K | 3.1K |
| Rating | 3.4(8) | 4.6(298) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.23 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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