WordPress plugin comparison
Access Guard vs Restrict Anonymous Access
Access Guard
by Nitin Prakash
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
Restrict Anonymous Access
by Christian Leuenberg
70+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Restrict Anonymous Access has more active installs: 70+, against fewer than 10 for Access Guard.
- On a typical day, Restrict Anonymous Access is downloaded about 6 times, Access Guard about 3.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Restrict Anonymous Access was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Sep 18, 2026 for Access Guard.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Restrict Anonymous Access has been around longer: since 2017, against 2023 for Access Guard.
Line by line
Restrict Anonymous Access leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Access Guard | Restrict Anonymous Access |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #56,768 | #18,906 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 46 | 260 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.35 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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