WordPress plugin comparison
Controlled Admin Access vs Role Content Restriction
Controlled Admin Access
by Waseem Senjer
10K+ installs4.8
Role Content Restriction
by Imprevo
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Controlled Admin Access has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Role Content Restriction.
- On a typical day, Controlled Admin Access is downloaded about 71 times, Role Content Restriction about 1.
- Role Content Restriction 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 Aug 18, 2016 for Role Content Restriction.
- Controlled Admin Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for Role Content Restriction.
- Controlled Admin Access has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Role Content Restriction.
Line by line
Controlled Admin Access leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Controlled Admin Access | Role Content Restriction |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,764 | #29,553 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.1K | 21 |
| Rating | 4.8(45) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.6.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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