WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Access Roles vs Groups
Custom Access Roles
by Room 34 Creative Services, LLC
200+ installs5.0
Groups
by itthinx
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Groups has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Custom Access Roles.
- On a typical day, Groups is downloaded about 206 times, Custom Access Roles about 8.
- Custom Access Roles is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 382 reviews.
- Groups was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jul 11, 2026 for Custom Access Roles.
- Groups is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom Access Roles.
- Groups has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Custom Access Roles.
Line by line
Groups leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Access Roles | Groups |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,857 | #1,738 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 202 | 9K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(382) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 80% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×1.36 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.0 | 7.4 |
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