WordPress plugin comparison
Add Contributor vs Controlled Admin Access
At a glance
- Controlled Admin Access has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Add Contributor.
- On a typical day, Controlled Admin Access is downloaded about 71 times, Add Contributor about 2.
- Add Contributor has no reviews yet.
- Controlled Admin Access was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Sep 10, 2014 for Add Contributor.
- Controlled Admin Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Add Contributor.
- Add Contributor has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Controlled Admin Access.
Line by line
Controlled Admin Access leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Add Contributor |  Controlled Admin Access |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,971 | #1,764 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44 | 5.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(45) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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