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Allow Multiple Accounts vs Participants Database (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Allow Multiple Accounts

Allow Multiple Accounts

5(22)

9.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Allow Multiple Accounts
VS
Participants Database

Participants Database

4.9(320)

7.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 months ago
View Participants Database

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Allow Multiple Accounts has a higher user rating (5/5 from 22 reviews) and leads in active installations (9.0K+ vs 7.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Allow Multiple Accounts has accumulated 80K+ total downloads while Participants Database has 1.3M+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Allow Multiple Accounts
◄
Participants Database4.9/5
Total Reviews
22Allow Multiple Accounts
►
Participants Database320
Active Installs
9.0K+Allow Multiple Accounts
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Participants Database7.0K+
Total Downloads
80K+Allow Multiple Accounts
►
Participants Database1.3M+
Support Resolution
N/AAllow Multiple Accounts
Participants Database50%
Last Updated
8 years agoAllow Multiple Accounts
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Participants Database5 months ago
First Released
2009Allow Multiple Accounts
Participants Database2012
Age
17 yearsAllow Multiple Accounts
Participants Database14 years
WP Requires
3.6+Allow Multiple Accounts
Participants Database5.0+
PHP Requires
false+Allow Multiple Accounts
Participants Database7.4+
Business Model
FreeAllow Multiple Accounts
Participants DatabaseFree
Latest Version
3.0.4Allow Multiple Accounts
Participants Database2.7.8.1

Rating Breakdown

Allow Multiple Accounts

5/5(22 reviews)
5
95%
4
5%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Participants Database

4.9/5(320 reviews)
5
96%
4
3%
3
0%
2
0%
1
1%

Recent Reviews

Allow Multiple Accounts Reviews

by drtallsimon

Still works with WordPress 5.9

Even with UltimateMember, just change user registration form to not require a unique email address

by rAthus

Still works like a charm in 2020

Despite the lack of update for 5+ years, we just installed it on a WordPress 5.4.2 and it works perfectly. Author should update the compatibility to remove the scary message on top of the plugin’s pag

by ddmmdit

cool plugin

best of the best, wonder why the author dont update it

Participants Database Reviews

by mcdouchedy

Just perfect!

All one can think of for such a solution is there and working perfectly.

by hoyert

Just what I needed and with great support too!

I didn’t need a full-blown customer relationship management (CRM) package. All I needed was to track members and display their information in a couple of different ways, with a reliable search tool.

by albert123

Nice complete design

Perfect for my use.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Allow Multiple Accounts or Participants Database more popular?
Allow Multiple Accounts has 9.0K+ active installations while Participants Database has 7.0K+. Allow Multiple Accounts is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Allow Multiple Accounts or Participants Database?
Allow Multiple Accounts has a 5/5 rating from 22 reviews, while Participants Database has a 4.9/5 rating from 320 reviews.
Are Allow Multiple Accounts and Participants Database free?
Allow Multiple Accounts is free and Participants Database is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Allow Multiple Accounts or Participants Database?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Allow Multiple Accounts was last updated 8 years ago and Participants Database was last updated 5 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.