My Private Site — WordPress CAPTCHA Plugin
My Private Site – Make Your Whole Site Private, Force Login & Block Registration Spam
by David Gewirtz · WordPress.org page · Website
My Private Site has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 624,928 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 1, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
My Private Site at a glance
Is My Private Site well maintained?
My Private Site reviews and ratings
81 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Where My Private Site ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that My Private Site appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best CAPTCHA Plugins | #20 by tag, not in search | #51 | – |
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Details
Make WordPress private in one click, block registration spam, and safely clean up existing spam accounts.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings My Private Site competes in
Tags
- force login
- private site
- recaptcha
- registration spam
- restricted access
- Version
- 4.2.3
- Last updated
- Sep 1, 2026
- First published
- Jun 24, 2012
- Requires WordPress
- 5.8
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free, paid version available
My Private Site FAQ
How many active installs does My Private Site have?
WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for My Private Site as of September 7, 2026.
Is My Private Site still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 1, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is My Private Site free?
My Private Site is free to install from WordPress.org. The developer lists it as commercial, so a paid version or paid add-ons exist.
Where does My Private Site rank among CAPTCHA Plugins?
My Private Site is #51 in the WordPress.org CAPTCHA Plugins ranking.