Prevent Users From Deleting Post and Pages
v0.3by Ravi Shakya · updated 11 years ago
This plugin prevents users from deleting pages, posts and custom post types.
- Rank
- #23,140
- Down102 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 37
- 30+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.5K
- 2,468 all-time
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Prevent Users From Deleting Post and Pages at a glance
Prevent Users From Deleting Post and Pages is a WordPress plugin by Ravi Shakya with 30+ active installs, the #23,140 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 0.3 came out on Aug 17, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.2.39. Among the 81 plugins tagged “delete”, it ranks #31. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 15 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats33 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Prevent Users From Deleting Post and Pages |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 37 · +2.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 37 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 37 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 37 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 37 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 36 |
Rank over time
#23,140 · down 1 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #23,140 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #23,038 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #23,314 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #23,249 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #23,245 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #23,145 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #23,070 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #23,017 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #22,964 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #23,220 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #23,321 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #23,139 |
Growth %
Average +0.21% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | +2.78% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -2.70% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +2.78% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.3100%
Rating trend
3.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.3
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 4.2.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 27, 2014
- Last updated
- Aug 17, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Prevent Users From Deleting Post and Pages
How many websites use Prevent Users From Deleting Post and Pages?
Prevent Users From Deleting Post and Pages is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #23,140 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Prevent Users From Deleting Post and Pages been downloaded?
2,468 times in total since 2014.
When was Prevent Users From Deleting Post and Pages last updated?
Version 0.3 came out on Aug 17, 2015 (11 years ago).
Is Prevent Users From Deleting Post and Pages compatible with the latest WordPress?
Prevent Users From Deleting Post and Pages’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, 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 Prevent Users From Deleting Post and Pages still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Prevent Users From Deleting Post and Pages have?
3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Prevent Users From Deleting Post and Pages?
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Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- Positive
- 50%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 50%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 37 |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | 3.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 2.5K |
| Author | Ravi Shakya |
| First released | Nov 27, 2014 |
| Version | 0.3 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Aug 17, 2015 |
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