WordPress plugin comparison

AdBear Roles and Admin Access Manager vs PublishPress Permissions

AdBear Roles and Admin Access Manager

by Secil Kars

Fewer than 10 installs

PublishPress Permissions

by PublishPress

10K+ installs4.3

At a glance

PublishPress Permissions has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for AdBear Roles and Admin Access Manager.
On a typical day, PublishPress Permissions is downloaded about 275 times, AdBear Roles and Admin Access Manager about 2.
AdBear Roles and Admin Access Manager has no reviews yet.
PublishPress Permissions was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Jun 24, 2026 for AdBear Roles and Admin Access Manager.
PublishPress Permissions is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for AdBear Roles and Admin Access Manager.
PublishPress Permissions has been around longer: since 2013, against 2026 for AdBear Roles and Admin Access Manager.

PublishPress Permissions leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	AdBear Roles and Admin Access Manager	PublishPress Permissions
Popular rank	#70,781	#1,555
Active installs	Fewer than 10	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	35	14.5K
Rating	No ratings	4.3(66)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.95
Last release	4 months ago	27 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.2.5

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