WordPress plugin comparison
Editorial Access Manager vs RoleGuard
At a glance
- Editorial Access Manager has more active installs: 90+, against 10+ for RoleGuard.
- RoleGuard has no reviews yet.
- RoleGuard was updated more recently: Mar 17, 2026, against Mar 18, 2017 for Editorial Access Manager.
- RoleGuard is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.9.35 for Editorial Access Manager.
- Editorial Access Manager has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for RoleGuard.
Line by line
RoleGuard leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Editorial Access Manager |  RoleGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,380 | #31,581 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 38 |
| Rating | 4.9(8) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.10 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 7 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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