WordPress plugin comparison
ContentGate vs Restrict User Access
At a glance
- Restrict User Access has more active installs: 10K+, against 40+ for ContentGate.
- On a typical day, Restrict User Access is downloaded about 323 times, ContentGate about 10.
- ContentGate is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 94 reviews.
- Restrict User Access was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Oct 16, 2026 for ContentGate.
- ContentGate resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Restrict User Access.
- Restrict User Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for ContentGate.
- Restrict User Access has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for ContentGate.
Line by line
Restrict User Access leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ContentGate |  Restrict User Access |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #22,088 | #1,550 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 237 | 22.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(94) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.31 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 24 days ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free