WordPress plugin comparison

Prevent Files / Folders Access vs s2Member

Prevent Files / Folders Access

by miniOrange

1K+ installs4.6

s2Member

by Cristián Lávaque

8K+ installs4.1

At a glance

s2Member has more active installs: 8K+, against 1K+ for Prevent Files / Folders Access.
On a typical day, s2Member is downloaded about 275 times, Prevent Files / Folders Access about 50.
Prevent Files / Folders Access is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 35 reviews, against 4.1 from 234 reviews.
s2Member was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 12, 2026 for Prevent Files / Folders Access.
s2Member resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Prevent Files / Folders Access.
s2Member is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Prevent Files / Folders Access.
s2Member has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for Prevent Files / Folders Access.

s2Member leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	Prevent Files / Folders Access	s2Member
Popular rank	#5,468	#2,413
Active installs	1K+	8K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.4K	11.8K
Rating	4.6(35)	4.1(234)
Support threads resolved	0%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.2
Search multiplier	×0.60	×0.90
Last release	28 days ago	4 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.6.2

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