WordPress plugin comparison

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control vs VaultPress Status

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control

by Collins Agbonghama

3K+ installs4.7

VaultPress Status

by ldebrouwer

20+ installs3.0

At a glance

Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control has more active installs: 3K+, against 20+ for VaultPress Status.
On a typical day, Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control is downloaded about 18 times, VaultPress Status about 1.
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control was updated more recently: Dec 4, 2025, against Mar 25, 2012 for VaultPress Status.
Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.3.2 for VaultPress Status.
VaultPress Status has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control.

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

Metric	Admin Bar & Dashboard Access Control	VaultPress Status
Popular rank	#4,083	#27,531
Active installs	3K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	378	27
Rating	4.7(18)	3.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	3.3.2
Search multiplier	×0.47	×0.00
Last release	11 months ago	14 years ago
Requires PHP	5.4	–

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