Private by Default is a WordPress app, with a 5.0 average rating from 4 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Private by Default is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by anttti. With a rating of 5.0★ from 4 reviews.
AppRanks verdict
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Private by Default is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. Category data on the canonical marketplace listing is currently incomplete, so AppRanks falls back to platform-wide rather than category-relative comparison for this listing. 4 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by anttti — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (4) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Private by Default works
When creating new posts or pages (of regular WordPress types or custom post types), this plugin makes them private by default.
Just activate the plugin, no further configuration is necessary (or even possible).
This plugin is a fork of the Private Posts by Default plugin since it didn’t work properly in WordPress 4.3 and wasn’t updated in more than three years.
Important URL’s
Author’s Blog
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Frequently asked questions
What is Private by Default?
Private by Default is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 4 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. AppRanks tracks its category position, review-velocity trend, and the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by anttti.