WordPress plugin comparison
Prevent Direct Access vs Secure Downloads
At a glance
- Prevent Direct Access has more active installs: 10K+, against 600+ for Secure Downloads.
- On a typical day, Prevent Direct Access is downloaded about 126 times, Secure Downloads about 11.
- Prevent Direct Access is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 298 reviews, against 4.1 from 10 reviews.
- Prevent Direct Access was updated more recently: Aug 27, 2026, against Dec 3, 2025 for Secure Downloads.
- Prevent Direct Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Secure Downloads.
- Prevent Direct Access has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Secure Downloads.
Line by line
Prevent Direct Access leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Prevent Direct Access |  Secure Downloads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,843 | #8,315 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.1K | 190 |
| Rating | 4.6(298) | 4.1(10) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.2.4 |
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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