Advanced Access Manager – Access… vs Restrict – membership, site, content… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Advanced Access Manager – Access…
100K+ active installs
Free
Restrict – membership, site, content…
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Advanced Access Manager – Access… has a higher user rating (4.2/5 from 420 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Access Manager – Access… has accumulated 7.4M+ total downloads while Restrict – membership, site, content… has 65K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Advanced Access Manager – Access… | Restrict – membership, site, content… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.2/5 | 4.2/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 420 | ◄ | 25 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 7.4M+ | ◄ | 65K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2016 | |
| Age | 15 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.8.0+ | 4.3+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6.0+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 7.1.0 | 2.3.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Advanced Access Manager – Access…
Restrict – membership, site, content…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Advanced Access Manager – Access… averaged approximately 2,029 daily downloads while Restrict – membership, site, content… averaged 18.
Recent Reviews
Advanced Access Manager – Access… Reviews
Fantastic
very good plugin.
Best in class
I have been looking for a plugin to manage user access and AAM is by far the best of all. Highly recommended.
This is an incredible plugin
This plugin is the best out there. I use it every time I have a client that needs to have access to the backend. I can easily make changes to permissions for every user role. 10 stars guys
Restrict – membership, site, content… Reviews
great plugin
Love it thanks just what I needed
Exactly what I need
Very useful plugin even with the free version, highly recommended 🙂
nicht gratis
War so la la als kostenloses Plugin. Für Updates, auch Sicherheitsupdates, wollen sie dich zu einem Pro-Abo zwingen. Deinstalliert. This topic was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by palatin8.
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