WordPress plugin comparison

Access Defender vs Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM)

Access Defender

by Huzaifa Al Mesbah

50+ installs3.0

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 50+ for Access Defender.
On a typical day, Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) is downloaded about 1,026 times, Access Defender about 5.
Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 421 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Oct 2, 2025 for Access Defender.
Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Access Defender.
Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) has been around longer: since 2011, against 2024 for Access Defender.

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

Metric	Access Defender	Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM)
Popular rank	#21,325	#396
Active installs	50+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	108	65.9K
Rating	3.0(2)	4.2(421)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.13	×1.06
Last release	1 year ago	22 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	8.0

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