WordPress plugin comparison

Restrict User Access vs Very basic content restriction

Restrict User Access

by Joachim Jensen

10K+ installs4.3

Very basic content restriction

by curlybracket

10+ installs5.0

At a glance

Restrict User Access has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Very basic content restriction.
On a typical day, Restrict User Access is downloaded about 323 times, Very basic content restriction about 1.
Very basic content restriction is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.3 from 94 reviews.
Restrict User Access was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Sep 23, 2014 for Very basic content restriction.
Restrict User Access is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Very basic content restriction.
Very basic content restriction has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Restrict User Access.

Restrict User Access leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Restrict User Access	Very basic content restriction
Popular rank	#1,550	#35,770
Active installs	10K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	22.1K	25
Rating	4.3(94)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.0.38
Search multiplier	×0.81	×0.00
Last release	2 days ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	8.2	–

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