Groups vs Anonymous Restricted Content (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Anonymous Restricted Content
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Groups has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 380 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Groups has accumulated 991K+ total downloads while Anonymous Restricted Content has 26K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Groups | Anonymous Restricted Content | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4.3/5 |
| Total Reviews | 380 | ◄ | 9 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 991K+ | ◄ | 26K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2018 | |
| Age | 14 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.7+ | 5.3+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.1.0 | 1.6.6 |
Rating Breakdown
Groups
Anonymous Restricted Content
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Groups averaged approximately 345 daily downloads while Anonymous Restricted Content averaged 7.
Recent Reviews
Groups Reviews
Simple access restriction that really works
I’ve been using this plugin for a number of years on our documentation website. I create documentation for all of my clients in one single website, and then I restrict access to the pages so that each
Super!
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Clean simple plug-in that works as expected!
I needed a simple solution for member only pages and this plug-in works great!
Anonymous Restricted Content Reviews
Simple and functional
Works as advertised. A very simple and elegant solution. I hope the developer would consider adding the ability to restrict by content tag or category, thus allowing tiered membership options. Cheers
Simple and good
Simple and really good plugin.
Super-simple and does what it promises
After initial issues (this did not work when you weren’t using standard WordPress login pages), and excellent support from the developer, this now does what it promises to do – in a way as elegant and
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