WordPress plugin comparison
Prevent Direct Access vs Stage File Proxy
At a glance
- Prevent Direct Access has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Stage File Proxy.
- On a typical day, Prevent Direct Access is downloaded about 126 times, Stage File Proxy about 15.
- Stage File Proxy is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 298 reviews.
- Prevent Direct Access was updated more recently: Aug 27, 2026, against Dec 13, 2017 for Stage File Proxy.
- Prevent Direct Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Stage File Proxy.
- Prevent Direct Access has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Stage File Proxy.
Line by line
Prevent Direct Access leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Prevent Direct Access |  Stage File Proxy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,843 | #14,648 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.1K | 314 |
| Rating | 4.6(298) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 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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