WordPress plugin comparison

Absoluto Access Gate vs Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM)

Absoluto Access Gate

by Absoluto Designs

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM)

by AAM Plugin

100K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Absoluto Access Gate.
On a typical day, Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) is downloaded about 1,026 times, Absoluto Access Gate about 2.
Absoluto Access Gate is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 421 reviews.
Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Jan 27, 2026 for Absoluto Access Gate.
Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Absoluto Access Gate.
Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for Absoluto Access Gate.

Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Absoluto Access Gate	Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM)
Popular rank	#59,335	#396
Active installs	Fewer than 10	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	50	65.9K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.2(421)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×1.06
Last release	9 months ago	22 days ago
Requires PHP	7.0	8.0

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