WordPress plugin comparison

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control vs Restricted Site Notifier

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control

by Collins Agbonghama

3K+ installs4.7

Restricted Site Notifier

by Fidgety Lizard

70+ installs5.0

At a glance

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control has more active installs: 3K+, against 70+ for Restricted Site Notifier.
On a typical day, Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control is downloaded about 18 times, Restricted Site Notifier about 4.
Restricted Site Notifier is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 18 reviews.
Restricted Site Notifier was updated more recently: Jun 3, 2026, against Dec 4, 2025 for Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control.
Restricted Site Notifier is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control.

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control	Restricted Site Notifier
Popular rank	#4,083	#18,340
Active installs	3K+	70+
Downloads, last 30 days	378	97
Rating	4.7(18)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.47	×0.35
Last release	11 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	5.4	–

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