WordPress plugin comparison

Simple Restrict vs Restrict Posts based on Conditions

Simple Restrict

by WP Chill

1K+ installs4.9

Restrict Posts based on Conditions

by Jose Vega

30+ installs3.7

At a glance

Simple Restrict has more active installs: 1K+, against 30+ for Restrict Posts based on Conditions.
On a typical day, Simple Restrict is downloaded about 21 times, Restrict Posts based on Conditions about 7.
Simple Restrict is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
Restrict Posts based on Conditions was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Jul 15, 2026 for Simple Restrict.
Restrict Posts based on Conditions is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Simple Restrict.
Simple Restrict has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Restrict Posts based on Conditions.

Simple Restrict leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple Restrict	Restrict Posts based on Conditions
Popular rank	#6,458	#23,432
Active installs	1K+	30+
Downloads, last 30 days	449	196
Rating	4.9(15)	3.7(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.62	×0.24
Last release	3 months ago	21 days ago
Requires PHP	–	–

From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.

Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.