More Privacy Options
by David Sader · Privacy & Consent
Also makes 6 other plugins · 200+ installs across the portfolio →
Adds three more levels of privacy(visibility) to the Settings-->Reading page.
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Health
D 44/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
40+
≈50 estimated
Momentum
-29%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “members only”, “multisite” and “privacy” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
44 health vs 69 average across 913 Privacy & Consent plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.0%
of downloads still active
At least 40 of 88.2K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Privacy & Consent plugin keeps 2.2%, across 502 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Privacy & Consent plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 10+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30, well behind 6.8.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3737 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.6.30; the current branch is 6.8
3.9★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 4.06★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3737 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| members only your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| multisite your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| privacy your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| private blog your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| visibility your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “members only”, “multisite” and “privacy” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 419 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #21,400 to #22,800, alongside the other plugins at 40+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 64% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “40+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band today and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 50.
Install history since 25 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ lenasterg7.7y ago
Hi. Thanks for the great plugin. It works out-of-the-box in WP 4.9.8 Kudos!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ coccoinomane9.6y ago
It just extends the good old blog_public option with three new values. This topic was modified 9 years, 3 months ago by coccoinomane.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Steffen Dressler10.3y ago
This plugin works very well and stable. I’m using it on production sites for ages now, without any compatibility issues, bugs, or other problems. Thanks a lot, David!! Best Regards, Steffen
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ simon12511.1y ago
Was looking to add some layers of security to my new multisite. Works like a charm, saved me a load of time. Thanks David.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ McJoost11.4y ago
After installing in WordPress Multisite network it’s easy to set permissions for each subsite.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Nick van de Veerdonk11.7y ago
Been using this plugin for ages and never let me down.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wadsworth411.9y ago
Seems to still be working in 4.0.1. Everyone seems to wish this little beauty was part of the WP core. It really is a beauty and has worked like a charm for years in our multisite setups.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dexterneo12.2y ago
Hello, I just installed the plug in set the visibility only for “Visible only to registered users of this site”. But when I log out and connect to the site, there is no login screen and I see the site like when I’m logged. Can you tell me if there is an error on my configuration ? Regards,
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Adds three more levels of privacy(visibility) to the Settings-->Reading page."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Multisite.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,104 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "private blog" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-11-01 50+ → 40+ down after 11 days in tier
- 2026-10-21 40+ → 50+ up after 159 days in tier
- 2026-05-15 50+ → 40+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-05-11 40+ → 50+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-05-09 50+ → 40+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-05-07 40+ → 50+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2026-04-30 50+ → 40+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-29 40+ → 50+ up after 1 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
- B BuddyPress Activity Privacy 100+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D
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WP Consent API 200K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
User Switching 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Gravatar Enhanced – Avatars, Profiles, and Privacy 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A
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