WordPress plugin comparison
Access Guard vs Restrict
At a glance
- Restrict has more active installs: 2K+, against fewer than 10 for Access Guard.
- On a typical day, Restrict is downloaded about 67 times, Access Guard about 3.
- Access Guard is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 25 reviews.
- Restrict was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Sep 18, 2026 for Access Guard.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Restrict has been around longer: since 2016, against 2023 for Access Guard.
Line by line
Restrict leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Access Guard |  Restrict |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #51,303 | #4,917 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 47 | 1.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.2(25) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.64 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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