Wp-Private
We often wish to provide some teaser content to visitors while keeping a part of the content reserved for registered users so that they will be lured to register on our site. This plugin helps you achieve exactly this…
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Wp-Private shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (200+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 4 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.4 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Wp-Private stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| Private Posts | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
About Wp-Private
From the official readme · v1.6.1Description
We often wish to provide some teaser content to visitors while keeping a part of the content reserved for registered users so that they will be lured to register on our site. This plugin helps you achieve exactly this. You will be able to mark a part of your post as private and the rest will be available to public and a login form OR a register and login will appear where your privatized content is supposed to appear. Once the user logs in they will be able to see the whole content (Great for membership sites). Now you can show off parts of your site to visitors and reserve parts for registered users.
Plugin Features
- Privatize multiple parts of your post/pages.
- Provision to prevent ban specific users.
- Ability to customize the login form / login links which appear in place of premium content for non-logged in users.
- Ability to show custom message to banned users.
- Provision for Custom Login Page.
Installation
Extract the zip file and just drop the contents in the wp-content/plugins/ directory of your WordPress installation and then activate the Plugin from Plugins page.
Screenshots
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Best Wp-Private alternatives
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| 2 |
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FAQ
Wp-Private: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 20, 2026
Is Wp-Private free?
Yes. Wp-Private is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Wp-Private safe to use in 2026?
Wp-Private shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 200+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Wp-Private?
Wp-Private is active on 200+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 29,229 times since it launched in May 2009. It was downloaded 96 times in the last 30 days.
Does Wp-Private work with WordPress 7.1?
Wp-Private is officially tested up to WordPress 5.4.24, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Wp-Private last updated?
The latest version, 1.6.1, was released on January 19, 2022 (5 years ago).
Who makes Wp-Private?
Wp-Private is developed and maintained by Namith Jawahar.
What are the best alternatives to Wp-Private?
The most popular alternatives to Wp-Private are Scheduled Content Replacer (<10 installs).
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