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Disable Directory Listings

v2.0

by Scott Reilly · updated 15 years ago

Prevent virtual directory listing services from listing the contents of directories, and/or show a page in place of a directory's listing.

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Rank
#16,678
Up26 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 114
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
7.6K
7,624 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +50% (30d)·Toward 200+ · ETA ~46d

Disable Directory Listings at a glance

Disable Directory Listings is a WordPress plugin by Scott Reilly with 100+ active installs, the #16,678 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 2.0 came out on Jul 29, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.2.1. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “directory listings”. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

77 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Disable Directory Listings Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3
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DateDisable Directory Listings
Nov 3, 20267
Nov 2, 20267
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20264
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20265
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 114 · -1.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.113114115116Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026114
Nov 8, 2026113
Nov 7, 2026113
Nov 5, 2026113
Nov 4, 2026113
Nov 3, 2026113
Nov 2, 2026113
Nov 1, 2026113
Oct 31, 2026114
Oct 30, 2026115
Oct 29, 2026114
Oct 28, 2026116
Oct 27, 2026116

Rank over time

#16,678 · down 87 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#16.6K#16.7KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#16,678
Nov 8, 2026#16,704
Nov 6, 2026#16,763
Nov 5, 2026#16,707
Nov 4, 2026#16,723
Nov 3, 2026#16,715
Nov 2, 2026#16,699
Nov 1, 2026#16,691
Oct 31, 2026#16,669
Oct 30, 2026#16,600
Oct 29, 2026#16,664
Oct 28, 2026#16,556
Oct 27, 2026#16,591

Growth %

Average -0.13% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.89%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-0.88%
Oct 31, 2026-0.87%
Oct 30, 2026+0.88%
Oct 29, 2026-1.72%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026100+
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
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Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.0100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.0
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
3.2.1
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 29, 2011
Last updated
Jul 29, 2011
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Disable Directory Listings

How many websites use Disable Directory Listings?

Disable Directory Listings is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,678 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Disable Directory Listings been downloaded?

7,624 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Disable Directory Listings last updated?

Version 2.0 came out on Jul 29, 2011 (15 years ago).

Is Disable Directory Listings compatible with the latest WordPress?

Disable Directory Listings’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Disable Directory Listings still maintained?

Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Disable Directory Listings have?

5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Disable Directory Listings?

The plugins most like Disable Directory Listings, by the tags they share, are Disable Search (30K+).

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Disable Directory Listings
Estimated installs≈ 114
Reported installs100+
Rating5.0
Reviews1
Total downloads7.6K
AuthorScott Reilly
First releasedJul 29, 2011
Version2.0
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJul 29, 2011

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