WordPress plugin comparison
Controlled Admin Access vs Access Areas for WordPress
Controlled Admin Access
by Waseem Senjer
10K+ installs4.8
Access Areas for WordPress
by podpirate
300+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Controlled Admin Access has more active installs: 10K+, against 300+ for Access Areas for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Controlled Admin Access is downloaded about 71 times, Access Areas for WordPress about 6.
- Controlled Admin Access is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 45 reviews, against 4.5 from 17 reviews.
- Controlled Admin Access was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Dec 5, 2025 for Access Areas for WordPress.
- Controlled Admin Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Access Areas for WordPress.
- Access Areas for WordPress has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Controlled Admin Access.
Line by line
Controlled Admin Access leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Controlled Admin Access | Access Areas for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,766 | #9,967 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.4K | 128 |
| Rating | 4.8(45) | 4.5(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.31 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 11 months 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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