WordPress plugin comparison
Editorial Access Manager vs EditX
At a glance
- Editorial Access Manager has more active installs: 90+, against 10+ for EditX.
- On a typical day, EditX is downloaded about 3 times, Editorial Access Manager about 2.
- EditX is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 8 reviews.
- EditX was updated more recently: Jun 18, 2026, against Mar 18, 2017 for Editorial Access Manager.
- EditX is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for Editorial Access Manager.
- Editorial Access Manager has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for EditX.
Line by line
EditX leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Editorial Access Manager |  EditX |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,355 | #30,195 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 41 | 81 |
| Rating | 4.9(8) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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