WordPress plugin comparison
Controlled Admin Access vs Groups Blog Protect
At a glance
- Controlled Admin Access has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Groups Blog Protect.
- On a typical day, Controlled Admin Access is downloaded about 71 times, Groups Blog Protect about 2.
- Groups Blog Protect is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 45 reviews.
- Controlled Admin Access was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Dec 20, 2025 for Groups Blog Protect.
- Controlled Admin Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Groups Blog Protect.
- Groups Blog Protect has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Controlled Admin Access.
Line by line
Controlled Admin Access leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Controlled Admin Access |  Groups Blog Protect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,764 | #36,440 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.1K | 43 |
| Rating | 4.8(45) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.12 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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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