WordPress plugin comparison
User Access Expiration vs Access Areas for WordPress
User Access Expiration
by NateJacobs
10+ installs5.0
Access Areas for WordPress
by podpirate
300+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Access Areas for WordPress has more active installs: 300+, against 10+ for User Access Expiration.
- On a typical day, Access Areas for WordPress is downloaded about 6 times, User Access Expiration about 1.
- User Access Expiration is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 17 reviews.
- Access Areas for WordPress was updated more recently: Dec 5, 2025, against Dec 26, 2014 for User Access Expiration.
- Access Areas for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.1.42 for User Access Expiration.
- User Access Expiration has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for Access Areas for WordPress.
Line by line
Access Areas for WordPress leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | User Access Expiration | Access Areas for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,567 | #9,967 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 128 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.31 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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