WordPress plugin comparison
Access Guard vs PublishPress Capabilities
Access Guard
by Nitin Prakash
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
PublishPress Capabilities
by PublishPress
90K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- PublishPress Capabilities has more active installs: 90K+, against fewer than 10 for Access Guard.
- On a typical day, PublishPress Capabilities is downloaded about 1,157 times, Access Guard about 3.
- Access Guard is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 144 reviews.
- PublishPress Capabilities was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Sep 18, 2026 for Access Guard.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- PublishPress Capabilities has been around longer: since 2012, against 2023 for Access Guard.
Line by line
PublishPress Capabilities leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Access Guard | PublishPress Capabilities |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #56,768 | #465 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 46 | 68.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(144) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×1.61 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2.5 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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