My Private Site – Make Your Whole Site Private, Force Login & Block Registration Spam
v4.2.3by David Gewirtz · updated 2 months ago
Make WordPress private in one click, block registration spam, and safely clean up existing spam accounts.
- Rank
- #1,432
- Down1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 17,000
- 10K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 635.5K
- 635,460 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 82 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
My Private Site at a glance
My Private Site is a WordPress plugin by David Gewirtz with 10K+ active installs, the #1,432 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 126 times, 46% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 82 reviews. Version 4.2.3 came out on Sep 1, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “force login”. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats2.6K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | My Private Site |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 158 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 132 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 153 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 112 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 92 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 175 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 292 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 250 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 123 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 121 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 89 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 90 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 115 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 129 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 112 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 138 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 121 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 105 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 123 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16,655 · -0.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 16,655 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16,667 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16,663 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16,656 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16,666 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16,654 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16,672 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16,676 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16,689 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16,714 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16,713 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16,692 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 16,712 |
Rank over time
#1,432 · up 8 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #1,432 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,431 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,431 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,435 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,434 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,433 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,434 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,433 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,434 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,434 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,434 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,435 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,436 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,436 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,440 |
Growth %
Average -0.03% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.02% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.02% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.11% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.02% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.08% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.01% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.13% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.12% |
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1436 → #1434
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v4.251%
- v3.016%
- v3.112%
- v4.17.2%
- Other14%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★82 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.2.3
- Requires WordPress
- 5.8
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jun 24, 2012
- Last updated
- Sep 1, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about My Private Site
How many websites use My Private Site?
My Private Site is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,432 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has My Private Site been downloaded?
635,460 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 126 times. See download stats
When was My Private Site last updated?
Version 4.2.3 came out on Sep 1, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is My Private Site compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does My Private Site have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep My Private Site up to date. See its security record
Is My Private Site still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does My Private Site have?
4.5 out of 5 from 82 reviews on WordPress.org. 79% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to My Private Site?
The plugins most like My Private Site, by the tags they share, are All In One Login (60K+), Login No Captcha reCAPTCHA (50K+) and Login Security Captcha (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
82 reviews
- 5 stars: 65 reviews, 79%
- 4 stars: 4 reviews, 5%
- 3 stars: 6 reviews, 7%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 7 reviews, 9%
- Positive
- 84%4–5★
- Mixed
- 7%3★
- Critical
- 9%1–2★
- About 16 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 6 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 17,000 |
| Reported installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 82 |
| Total downloads | 635.5K |
| Author | David Gewirtz |
| First released | Jun 24, 2012 |
| Version | 4.2.3 |
| Requires WP | 5.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Sep 1, 2026 |
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