WordPress plugin comparison
User Access Manager vs Access Areas for WordPress
At a glance
- User Access Manager has more active installs: 10K+, against 300+ for Access Areas for WordPress.
- On a typical day, User Access Manager is downloaded about 151 times, Access Areas for WordPress about 6.
- Access Areas for WordPress is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 4.4 from 112 reviews.
- User Access Manager was updated more recently: Sep 10, 2026, against Dec 5, 2025 for Access Areas for WordPress.
- User Access Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Access Areas for WordPress.
- User Access Manager has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Access Areas for WordPress.
Line by line
User Access Manager leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  User Access Manager |  Access Areas for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,487 | #9,967 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.5K | 128 |
| Rating | 4.4(112) | 4.5(17) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.96 | ×0.31 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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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