WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced User Role Manager vs Restrict User Access
Advanced User Role Manager
by Smackcoders Inc.,
Fewer than 10 installs
Restrict User Access
by Joachim Jensen
10K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Restrict User Access has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Advanced User Role Manager.
- On a typical day, Restrict User Access is downloaded about 323 times, Advanced User Role Manager about 3.
- Advanced User Role Manager has no reviews yet.
- Restrict User Access was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Apr 22, 2026 for Advanced User Role Manager.
- Restrict User Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Advanced User Role Manager.
- Restrict User Access has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for Advanced User Role Manager.
Line by line
Restrict User Access leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced User Role Manager | Restrict User Access |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #65,609 | #1,549 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 74 | 21K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(94) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 8.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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