PublishPress Capabilities vs Content Control
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
PublishPress Capabilities leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #462, ahead of Content Control at #878. PublishPress Capabilities has the largest install base, roughly 2.5× the next: 100K+ active installs against 40K+ for Content Control. Downloads this week: PublishPress Capabilities 32,729 and Content Control 10,710. Ratings: PublishPress Capabilities 4.7★ from 143 and Content Control 4.9★ from 576 reviews.
| Metric | PublishPress Capabilities | Content Control |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #462 ▬ | #878 ▬ |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 32,729 | 10,710 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (143) | 4.9★ (576) |
| Last updated | Oct 14, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.53.0 | 2.7.4 |
| Best rank on record | #459 | #846 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2012 | Sep 2016 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, PublishPress Capabilities or Content Control?
By active installs, PublishPress Capabilities: 100K+ sites run it against 40K+ for Content Control, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, PublishPress Capabilities or Content Control?
PublishPress Capabilities, at #462 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Content Control at #878. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are PublishPress Capabilities or Content Control alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.