WordPress plugin comparison
Restrict User Access vs Role Content Restriction
Restrict User Access
by Joachim Jensen
10K+ installs4.3
Role Content Restriction
by Imprevo
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Restrict User Access has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Role Content Restriction.
- On a typical day, Restrict User Access is downloaded about 323 times, Role Content Restriction about 1.
- Role Content Restriction 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 Aug 18, 2016 for Role Content Restriction.
- Restrict User Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for Role Content Restriction.
- Restrict User Access has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Role Content Restriction.
Line by line
Restrict User Access leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Restrict User Access | Role Content Restriction |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,549 | #29,553 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21K | 21 |
| Rating | 4.3(94) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.6.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.81 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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