Groups vs PublishPress Permissions: Control User… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
PublishPress Permissions: Control User…
10K+ 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 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Groups has accumulated 991K+ total downloads while PublishPress Permissions: Control User… has 821K+. Groups has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 80%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Groups | PublishPress Permissions: Control User… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4.3/5 |
| Total Reviews | 380 | ◄ | 64 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | 10K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 991K+ | ◄ | 821K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | ◄ | 80% |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 2 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2013 | |
| Age | 14 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.7+ | 5.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.2.5+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.1.0 | 4.7.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Groups
PublishPress Permissions: Control User…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Groups averaged approximately 345 daily downloads while PublishPress Permissions: Control User… averaged 344.
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
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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!
PublishPress Permissions: Control User… Reviews
muito caro a versão pro
muito caro a versão pro
Robust Product, Excellent Support
This suite of products is incredibly robust and therefore understandably complex. I’ve used it on many sites. Recently, we had a particularly complicated setup and support worked with me patiently a
This plugin has not been tested with your current version of WordPress.
Hi there, I has been a while since the update but it seems that this plugin has not been tested with the latest version of WordPress (v6.9). This notification keep appearing on the plugin’s deta
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