WordPress plugin comparison
Controlled Admin Access vs Role Based Redirect
Controlled Admin Access
by Waseem Senjer
10K+ installs4.8
Role Based Redirect
by Yasar Khalifa
2K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Controlled Admin Access has more active installs: 10K+, against 2K+ for Role Based Redirect.
- On a typical day, Controlled Admin Access is downloaded about 71 times, Role Based Redirect about 21.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Controlled Admin Access was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jul 18, 2025 for Role Based Redirect.
- Controlled Admin Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Role Based Redirect.
- Controlled Admin Access has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Role Based Redirect.
Line by line
Controlled Admin Access leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Controlled Admin Access | Role Based Redirect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,764 | #4,806 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.1K | 436 |
| Rating | 4.8(45) | 4.8(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
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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