WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Access Roles vs Restrict Anonymous Access
Custom Access Roles
by Room 34 Creative Services, LLC
200+ installs5.0
Restrict Anonymous Access
by Christian Leuenberg
70+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Custom Access Roles has more active installs: 200+, against 70+ for Restrict Anonymous Access.
- On a typical day, Custom Access Roles is downloaded about 8 times, Restrict Anonymous Access about 6.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Restrict Anonymous Access was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jul 11, 2026 for Custom Access Roles.
- Restrict Anonymous Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom Access Roles.
- Custom Access Roles has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Restrict Anonymous Access.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Access Roles | Restrict Anonymous Access |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,902 | #18,906 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 209 | 260 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×0.35 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 8 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.0 | 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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