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Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) vs Editorial Access Manager

Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM)

by AAM Plugin

100K+ installs4.2

Editorial Access Manager

by Taylor Lovett

90+ installs4.9

At a glance

Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) has more active installs: 100K+, against 90+ for Editorial Access Manager.
On a typical day, Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) is downloaded about 1,026 times, Editorial Access Manager about 2.
Editorial Access Manager is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.2 from 421 reviews.
Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Mar 18, 2017 for Editorial Access Manager.
Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Editorial Access Manager.
Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Editorial Access Manager.

Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM)	Editorial Access Manager
Popular rank	#396	#17,380
Active installs	100K+	90+
Downloads, last 30 days	65.9K	37
Rating	4.2(421)	4.9(8)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.9.35
Search multiplier	×1.06	×0.00
Last release	22 days ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	8.0	–

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