WordPress plugin comparison
Groups vs Role Content Restriction
At a glance
- Groups has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Role Content Restriction.
- On a typical day, Groups is downloaded about 206 times, Role Content Restriction about 1.
- Role Content Restriction is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 382 reviews.
- Groups was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Aug 18, 2016 for Role Content Restriction.
- Groups is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for Role Content Restriction.
- Groups has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Role Content Restriction.
Line by line
Groups leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Groups |  Role Content Restriction |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,738 | #29,553 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9K | 23 |
| Rating | 4.8(382) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 80% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.6.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.36 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 10 years 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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