WordPress plugin comparison
Access Areas for WordPress vs WP Access Codes
At a glance
- Access Areas for WordPress has more active installs: 400+, against 10+ for WP Access Codes.
- On a typical day, Access Areas for WordPress is downloaded about 6 times, WP Access Codes about 1.
- WP Access Codes has no reviews yet.
- Access Areas for WordPress was updated more recently: Dec 5, 2025, against Sep 14, 2014 for WP Access Codes.
- Access Areas for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.0.38 for WP Access Codes.
- Access Areas for WordPress has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for WP Access Codes.
Line by line
Access Areas for WordPress leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Access Areas for WordPress |  WP Access Codes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,956 | #40,894 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 128 | 15 |
| Rating | 4.5(17) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.0.38 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 12 years 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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