WordPress plugin comparison
Prevent Direct Access vs WP Encrypted Uploads
Prevent Direct Access
by WP Folio Team
10K+ installs4.6
WP Encrypted Uploads
by Ahmed Hussein
10+ installs3.0
At a glance
- Prevent Direct Access has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for WP Encrypted Uploads.
- On a typical day, Prevent Direct Access is downloaded about 126 times, WP Encrypted Uploads about 3.
- Prevent Direct Access is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 298 reviews, against 3.0 from 3 reviews.
- Prevent Direct Access was updated more recently: Aug 27, 2026, against Nov 25, 2025 for WP Encrypted Uploads.
- Prevent Direct Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for WP Encrypted Uploads.
- Prevent Direct Access has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for WP Encrypted Uploads.
Line by line
Prevent Direct Access leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Prevent Direct Access | WP Encrypted Uploads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,844 | #33,095 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.2K | 52 |
| Rating | 4.6(298) | 3.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.08 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
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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