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Controlled Admin Access vs PZ Frontend Manager (2026)

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

Controlled Admin Access

Controlled Admin Access

4.8(44)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
View Controlled Admin Access
VS
PZ Frontend Manager

PZ Frontend Manager

5(4)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View PZ Frontend Manager

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, PZ Frontend Manager has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) while Controlled Admin Access leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Controlled Admin Access has accumulated 218K+ total downloads while PZ Frontend Manager has 1.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Controlled Admin Access
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PZ Frontend Manager5/5
Total Reviews
44Controlled Admin Access
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PZ Frontend Manager4
Active Installs
10K+Controlled Admin Access
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PZ Frontend Manager10
Total Downloads
218K+Controlled Admin Access
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PZ Frontend Manager1.5K+
Support Resolution
0%Controlled Admin Access
PZ Frontend ManagerN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoControlled Admin Access
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PZ Frontend Manager1 year ago
First Released
2015Controlled Admin Access
PZ Frontend Manager2023
Age
11 yearsControlled Admin Access
PZ Frontend Manager3 years
WP Requires
4.0+Controlled Admin Access
PZ Frontend Manager6.1+
PHP Requires
7.0+Controlled Admin Access
PZ Frontend Manager7.4+
Business Model
FreeControlled Admin Access
PZ Frontend ManagerFree
Latest Version
2.1.2Controlled Admin Access
PZ Frontend Manager1.0.6

Rating Breakdown

Controlled Admin Access

4.8/5(44 reviews)
5
91%
4
5%
3
2%
2
0%
1
2%

PZ Frontend Manager

5/5(4 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Controlled Admin Access Reviews

by bogeyman2007

Great Plugin

It’s a very great plugin. Thank you.

by pixluser

Perfect software

The software works perfectly. Something than can maybe be added is a way to log page view, of the admins we create. (Real time, or simply log events & display them onto a page), maybe with an email no

by jmsil

Excellent!

This is an extremely useful little plugin that not only makes it easier to provide admin access to outsiders but also to understand what actions they are taking and ensuring they don’t have access to

PZ Frontend Manager Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Controlled Admin Access or PZ Frontend Manager more popular?
Controlled Admin Access has 10K+ active installations while PZ Frontend Manager has 10. Controlled Admin Access is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Controlled Admin Access or PZ Frontend Manager?
Controlled Admin Access has a 4.8/5 rating from 44 reviews, while PZ Frontend Manager has a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Controlled Admin Access and PZ Frontend Manager free?
Controlled Admin Access is free and PZ Frontend Manager is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Controlled Admin Access or PZ Frontend Manager?
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?
Controlled Admin Access was last updated 3 months ago and PZ Frontend Manager was last updated 1 year ago.

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