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Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) vs Governance Guardrails

Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM)

by AAM Plugin

100K+ installs4.2

Governance Guardrails

by Malcolm Peralty

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Governance Guardrails.
On a typical day, Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) is downloaded about 977 times, Governance Guardrails about 2.
Governance Guardrails has no reviews yet.
Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Jun 16, 2026 for Governance Guardrails.
Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Governance Guardrails.
Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for Governance Guardrails.

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

Metric	Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM)	Governance Guardrails
Popular rank	#396	#58,522
Active installs	100K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	62K	71
Rating	4.2(421)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×1.06	×0.05
Last release	23 days ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	8.0	8.1

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