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Controlled Admin Access vs User Access 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
User Access Manager

User Access Manager

4.3(114)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View User Access Manager

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Controlled Admin Access has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 44 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Controlled Admin Access has accumulated 218K+ total downloads while User Access Manager has 1.3M+. User Access Manager has a higher support resolution rate (0% vs 0%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Controlled Admin Access
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User Access Manager4.3/5
Total Reviews
44Controlled Admin Access
►
User Access Manager114
Active Installs
10K+Controlled Admin Access
User Access Manager10K+
Total Downloads
218K+Controlled Admin Access
►
User Access Manager1.3M+
Support Resolution
0%Controlled Admin Access
User Access Manager0%
Last Updated
3 months agoControlled Admin Access
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User Access Manager2 months ago
First Released
2015Controlled Admin Access
User Access Manager2008
Age
11 yearsControlled Admin Access
User Access Manager18 years
WP Requires
4.0+Controlled Admin Access
User Access Manager4.7+
PHP Requires
7.0+Controlled Admin Access
User Access Manager8.0+
Business Model
FreeControlled Admin Access
User Access ManagerFree
Latest Version
2.1.2Controlled Admin Access
User Access Manager2.3.11

Rating Breakdown

Controlled Admin Access

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

User Access Manager

4.3/5(114 reviews)
5
71%
4
12%
3
4%
2
2%
1
11%

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

User Access Manager Reviews

by Jiri PILAT

Export users by role

Hello, the plugin is perfect, than you. Only one questions – is it possible to export all users of “group1” for example? It is useful for other plugins (Notification) what aren’t able to work with

by ale8521

Amazing Job

Thanks for this great plugin, you better be happy for this great job.

by hanspeter777

Amazing

This plugin has made 3 plugins superfluous for me. It can create and restrict new backend user roles. It can also hide menu items individually etc. Great work!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Controlled Admin Access or User Access Manager more popular?
Controlled Admin Access has 10K+ active installations while User Access Manager has 10K+. User Access Manager is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Controlled Admin Access or User Access Manager?
Controlled Admin Access has a 4.8/5 rating from 44 reviews, while User Access Manager has a 4.3/5 rating from 114 reviews.
Are Controlled Admin Access and User Access Manager free?
Controlled Admin Access is free and User Access Manager is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Controlled Admin Access or User Access Manager?
As of April 2026, Controlled Admin Access has a 0% support resolution rate while User Access Manager has a 0% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Controlled Admin Access was last updated 3 months ago and User Access Manager was last updated 2 months ago.

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