WordPress plugin comparison
PublishPress Permissions vs Restricted Site Access
PublishPress Permissions
by PublishPress
10K+ installs4.3
Restricted Site Access
by 10up
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Both have 10K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Restricted Site Access is downloaded about 934 times, PublishPress Permissions about 275.
- Restricted Site Access is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 62 reviews, against 4.3 from 66 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Oct 14, 2026.
- Restricted Site Access resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for PublishPress Permissions.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Restricted Site Access has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for PublishPress Permissions.
Line by line
Restricted Site Access leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | PublishPress Permissions | Restricted Site Access |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,555 | #1,437 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.5K | 28.5K |
| Rating | 4.3(66) | 4.8(62) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.95 | ×1.00 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.5 | 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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