WordPress plugin comparison
Access Guard vs Restrict User Access
Access Guard
by Nitin Prakash
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
Restrict User Access
by Joachim Jensen
10K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Restrict User Access has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Access Guard.
- On a typical day, Restrict User Access is downloaded about 323 times, Access Guard about 3.
- Access Guard is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 94 reviews.
- Restrict User Access was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Sep 18, 2026 for Access Guard.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Restrict User Access has been around longer: since 2015, against 2023 for Access Guard.
Line by line
Restrict User Access leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Access Guard | Restrict User Access |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #51,303 | #1,549 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 46 | 20.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(94) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.2 |
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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