WordPress plugin comparison
Login as User vs User Groups Restrictions
At a glance
- Login as User has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for User Groups Restrictions.
- On a typical day, Login as User is downloaded about 521 times, User Groups Restrictions about 0.
- User Groups Restrictions is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 41 reviews.
- Login as User was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jun 23, 2013 for User Groups Restrictions.
- Login as User is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for User Groups Restrictions.
- User Groups Restrictions has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for Login as User.
Line by line
Login as User leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Login as User |  User Groups Restrictions |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,014 | #34,295 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.4K | 22 |
| Rating | 4.8(41) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 13 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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