Content Control vs DiaryPress
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
Content Control leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #878, ahead of DiaryPress at #17,257. Over the last 7 days Content Control held its place and DiaryPress slipped 148 places. Content Control has the largest install base, roughly 444× the next: 40K+ active installs against 90+ for DiaryPress. Downloads this week: Content Control 15,938 and DiaryPress 21. Ratings: Content Control 4.9★ from 576 and DiaryPress 2★ from 5 reviews.
| Metric | Content Control | DiaryPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #878 ▬ | #17,257 ▼ 148 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 15,938 | 21 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (576) | 2★ (5) |
| Last updated | Sep 29, 2026 | Apr 12, 2025 |
| Current version | 2.7.4 | 5.4 |
| Best rank on record | #846 | #16,911 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2016 | Aug 2009 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 0 |
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, Content Control or DiaryPress?
By active installs, Content Control: 40K+ sites run it against 90+ for DiaryPress, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Content Control or DiaryPress?
Content Control, at #878 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with DiaryPress at #17,257. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Content Control or DiaryPress 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.