WordPress plugin comparison
Groups Blog Protect vs Restrict User Access
At a glance
- Restrict User Access has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Groups Blog Protect.
- On a typical day, Restrict User Access is downloaded about 323 times, Groups Blog Protect about 2.
- Groups Blog Protect is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 94 reviews.
- Restrict User Access was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Dec 20, 2025 for Groups Blog Protect.
- Restrict User Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Groups Blog Protect.
- Groups Blog Protect has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Restrict User Access.
Line by line
Restrict User Access leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Groups Blog Protect |  Restrict User Access |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #36,440 | #1,549 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43 | 21K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(94) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.12 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.2 |
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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