WordPress plugin comparison
Prevent Direct Access vs Private BuddyPress
At a glance
- Prevent Direct Access has more active installs: 10K+, against 60+ for Private BuddyPress.
- On a typical day, Prevent Direct Access is downloaded about 126 times, Private BuddyPress about 2.
- Private BuddyPress 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 Jan 23, 2011 for Private BuddyPress.
- Private BuddyPress has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Prevent Direct Access.
Line by line
Prevent Direct Access leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Prevent Direct Access |  Private BuddyPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,843 | #19,122 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3K | 30 |
| Rating | 4.6(298) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 16 years 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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