WordPress plugin comparison
Prevent Direct Access vs The Library
Prevent Direct Access
by WP Folio Team
10K+ installs4.6
The Library
by Abdalsalaam Halawa
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Prevent Direct Access has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for The Library.
- On a typical day, Prevent Direct Access is downloaded about 126 times, The Library about 1.
- The Library has no reviews yet.
- Prevent Direct Access was updated more recently: Aug 27, 2026, against Aug 20, 2025 for The Library.
- Prevent Direct Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for The Library.
- Prevent Direct Access has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for The Library.
Line by line
Prevent Direct Access leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Prevent Direct Access | The Library |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,843 | #66,469 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.1K | 36 |
| Rating | 4.6(298) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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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