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Disable Privacy Tools vs Rewrite Rules Inspector

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

Rewrite Rules Inspector leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,739, ahead of Disable Privacy Tools at #13,364. Over the last 7 days Rewrite Rules Inspector slipped 2 places and Disable Privacy Tools climbed 37 places. Rewrite Rules Inspector has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 10K+ active installs against 100+ for Disable Privacy Tools. Downloads this week: Rewrite Rules Inspector 1,920 and Disable Privacy Tools 16. Ratings: Disable Privacy Tools 5★ from 3 and Rewrite Rules Inspector 5★ from 26 reviews.

Metric Disable Privacy Tools Rewrite Rules Inspector
Popular rank today #13,364 ▲ 37 #1,739 ▼ 2
Active installs 100+ 10K+
Downloads, last 7 days 16 1,920
Rating 5★ (3) 5★ (26)
Last updated Jan 11, 2022 Jan 6, 2026
Current version 1.1 1.6.0
Best rank on record #13,333 #1,729
Days in the top 50 0 0
On WordPress.org since May 2018 May 2012

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

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more popular, Disable Privacy Tools or Rewrite Rules Inspector?

By active installs, Rewrite Rules Inspector: 10K+ sites run it against 100+ for Disable Privacy Tools, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 21, 2026.

Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable Privacy Tools or Rewrite Rules Inspector?

Rewrite Rules Inspector, at #1,739 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Disable Privacy Tools at #13,364. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.

Are Disable Privacy Tools or Rewrite Rules Inspector 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.