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Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) vs Access Areas for WordPress

Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM)

by AAM Plugin

100K+ installs4.2

Access Areas for WordPress

by podpirate

300+ installs4.5

At a glance

Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) has more active installs: 100K+, against 300+ for Access Areas for WordPress.
On a typical day, Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) is downloaded about 1,026 times, Access Areas for WordPress about 6.
Access Areas for WordPress is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 4.2 from 421 reviews.
Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Dec 5, 2025 for Access Areas for WordPress.
Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Access Areas for WordPress.
Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM) has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Access Areas for WordPress.

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

Metric	Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM)	Access Areas for WordPress
Popular rank	#396	#9,967
Active installs	100K+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	65.9K	128
Rating	4.2(421)	4.5(17)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.06	×0.31
Last release	22 days ago	11 months ago
Requires PHP	8.0	5.6

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