WordPress plugin comparison
Groups Blog Protect vs User Access Manager
At a glance
- User Access Manager has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Groups Blog Protect.
- On a typical day, User Access Manager is downloaded about 151 times, Groups Blog Protect about 2.
- Groups Blog Protect is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 112 reviews.
- User Access Manager was updated more recently: Sep 10, 2026, against Dec 20, 2025 for Groups Blog Protect.
- User Access Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Groups Blog Protect.
- User Access Manager has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Groups Blog Protect.
Line by line
User Access Manager leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Groups Blog Protect |  User Access Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #36,440 | #1,487 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43 | 3.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.4(112) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.12 | ×0.96 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
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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