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PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access

v4.9.1

by PublishPress · updated 25 days ago

The permissions plugin for posts, pages, categories, tags and more. You can control permissions for roles, individual users, and even custom groups.

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Rank
#1,557
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16,000
10K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
908.7K
908,717 all-time
Rating
4.3/5
66 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -1.9% (30d)·Toward 9K+ · ETA ~23mo

PublishPress Permissions at a glance

PublishPress Permissions is a WordPress plugin by PublishPress with 10K+ active installs, the #1,557 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 290 times, 2% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 66 reviews. Version 4.9.1 came out on Oct 14, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “content permissions”. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

14.4K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
PublishPress Permissions Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.01K2K3KOct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DatePublishPress Permissions
Nov 8, 2026114
Nov 7, 2026117
Nov 6, 2026295
Nov 5, 2026261
Nov 4, 2026284
Nov 3, 2026247
Nov 2, 2026306
Nov 1, 2026135
Oct 31, 2026151
Oct 30, 2026306
Oct 29, 2026479
Oct 28, 2026571
Oct 27, 2026352
Oct 26, 2026363
Oct 25, 2026163
Oct 24, 2026208
Oct 23, 2026463
Oct 22, 2026648
Oct 21, 2026603
Oct 20, 2026421
Oct 19, 2026575
Oct 18, 2026229
Oct 17, 2026260
Oct 16, 20262,101
Oct 15, 20263,203
Oct 14, 2026835
Oct 13, 2026255
Oct 12, 2026256
Oct 11, 2026115
Oct 10, 2026110

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 15,748 · -0.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.15.8K15.8K15.9K15.9KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202615,748
Nov 8, 202615,757
Nov 7, 202615,762
Nov 5, 202615,815
Nov 4, 202615,791
Nov 3, 202615,783
Nov 2, 202615,788
Nov 1, 202615,812
Oct 31, 202615,834
Oct 30, 202615,870
Oct 29, 202615,891
Oct 28, 202615,831
Oct 27, 202615,868

Rank over time

#1,557 · up 9 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#1.6K#1.6K#1.6K#1.6KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#1,557
Nov 8, 2026#1,557
Nov 7, 2026#1,556
Nov 6, 2026#1,555
Nov 5, 2026#1,551
Nov 4, 2026#1,556
Nov 3, 2026#1,555
Nov 2, 2026#1,557
Nov 1, 2026#1,558
Oct 31, 2026#1,558
Oct 30, 2026#1,558
Oct 29, 2026#1,557
Oct 28, 2026#1,559
Oct 27, 2026#1,559
Oct 16, 2026#1,566

Growth %

Average -0.06% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.06%
Nov 8, 2026-0.03%
Nov 7, 2026-0.17%
Nov 5, 2026+0.15%
Nov 4, 2026+0.05%
Nov 3, 2026-0.03%
Nov 2, 2026-0.15%
Nov 1, 2026-0.14%
Oct 31, 2026-0.23%
Oct 30, 2026-0.13%
Oct 29, 2026+0.38%
Oct 28, 2026-0.23%

Active installs band

10K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.9.5K10K10.5KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610K+
Nov 8, 202610K+
Nov 7, 202610K+
Nov 6, 202610K+
Nov 5, 202610K+
Nov 4, 202610K+
Nov 3, 202610K+
Nov 2, 202610K+
Nov 1, 202610K+
Oct 31, 202610K+
Oct 30, 202610K+
Oct 29, 202610K+
Oct 28, 202610K+
Oct 27, 202610K+
Oct 16, 202610K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1559 → #1551Downloads -42.5%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v4.954%
  • v4.818%
  • Other28%

Rating trend

4.3★★★★★66 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.9.1
Requires WordPress
5.5
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.2.5
First released
Sep 19, 2013
Last updated
Oct 14, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about PublishPress Permissions

How many websites use PublishPress Permissions?

PublishPress Permissions 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 #1,557 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has PublishPress Permissions been downloaded?

908,717 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 290 times. See download stats

When was PublishPress Permissions last updated?

Version 4.9.1 came out on Oct 14, 2026 (3 weeks ago). See every release

Is PublishPress Permissions compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does PublishPress Permissions have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep PublishPress Permissions up to date. See its security record

Is PublishPress Permissions still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does PublishPress Permissions have?

4.3 out of 5 from 66 reviews on WordPress.org. 73% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to PublishPress Permissions?

The plugins most like PublishPress Permissions, by the tags they share, are PublishPress Capabilities (90K+), Restricted Site Access (10K+) and Custom Access Roles (200+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.3

★★★★★

66 reviews

  • 5 stars: 48 reviews, 73%
  • 4 stars: 6 reviews, 9%
  • 3 stars: 2 reviews, 3%
  • 2 stars: 4 reviews, 6%
  • 1 stars: 6 reviews, 9%
Positive
82%4–5★
Mixed
3%3★
Critical
15%1–2★
  • About 5 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 5 five-star reviews to balance out.

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PublishPress Permissions
Estimated installs≈ 16,000
Reported installs10K+
Rating4.3
Reviews66
Total downloads908.7K
AuthorPublishPress
First releasedSep 19, 2013
Version4.9.1
Requires WP5.5
Requires PHP7.2.5
Last updatedOct 14, 2026

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