Hidden Contents vs PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access
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 Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,568, ahead of Hidden Contents at #40,865. Over the last 7 days PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access slipped 1 place and Hidden Contents climbed 699 places. PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 10K+ active installs against 10+ for Hidden Contents. Downloads this week: PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access 7,392 and Hidden Contents 18. Ratings: Hidden Contents 5★ from 2 and PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access 4.3★ from 66 reviews.
| Metric | Hidden Contents | PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #40,865 ▲ 699 | #1,568 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 18 | 7,392 |
| Rating | 5★ (2) | 4.3★ (66) |
| Last updated | Mar 11, 2019 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0 | 4.9.1 |
| Best rank on record | #33,384 | #1,566 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2018 | Sep 2013 |
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, Hidden Contents or PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access?
By active installs, PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access: 10K+ sites run it against 10+ for Hidden Contents, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 22, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Hidden Contents or PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access?
PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access, at #1,568 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Hidden Contents at #40,865. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Hidden Contents or PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access 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.