WordPress plugin comparison
Prevent Direct Access vs WP Content Protection
Prevent Direct Access
by WP Folio Team
10K+ installs4.6
WP Content Protection
by Shankaranand Maurya
60+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Prevent Direct Access has more active installs: 10K+, against 60+ for WP Content Protection.
- On a typical day, Prevent Direct Access is downloaded about 126 times, WP Content Protection about 2.
- WP Content Protection is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.6 from 298 reviews.
- Prevent Direct Access was updated more recently: Aug 27, 2026, against Oct 11, 2015 for WP Content Protection.
- Prevent Direct Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for WP Content Protection.
Line by line
Prevent Direct Access leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Prevent Direct Access | WP Content Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,843 | #19,329 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.1K | 40 |
| Rating | 4.6(298) | 4.7(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.1.42 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 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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