WordPress plugin comparison
VK Lock vs Access Areas for WordPress
At a glance
- Access Areas for WordPress has more active installs: 300+, against fewer than 10 for VK Lock.
- On a typical day, VK Lock is downloaded about 8 times, Access Areas for WordPress about 6.
- VK Lock has no reviews yet.
- Access Areas for WordPress was updated more recently: Dec 5, 2025, against Aug 19, 2017 for VK Lock.
- Access Areas for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.8.34 for VK Lock.
- Access Areas for WordPress has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for VK Lock.
Line by line
Access Areas for WordPress leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  VK Lock |  Access Areas for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #73,853 | #9,967 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 228 | 128 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.31 |
| Last release | 9 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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