WordPress plugin comparison
Content Control vs Groups
At a glance
- Content Control has more active installs: 40K+, against 10K+ for Groups.
- On a typical day, Content Control is downloaded about 330 times, Groups about 191.
- Content Control is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 575 reviews, against 4.8 from 382 reviews.
- Groups was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 29, 2026 for Content Control.
- Groups resolves more of its support threads: 80% in the last two months, against 0% for Content Control.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Groups has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Content Control.
Line by line
Content Control leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Content Control |  Groups |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #875 | #1,738 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.2K | 8.8K |
| Rating | 4.9(575) | 4.8(382) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 80% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×1.36 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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