PublishPress Permissions: Control User… vs User Access Manager (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, PublishPress Permissions: Control User… has a higher user rating (4.3/5 from 64 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. PublishPress Permissions: Control User… has accumulated 821K+ total downloads while User Access Manager has 1.3M+. PublishPress Permissions: Control User… has a higher support resolution rate (80% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | PublishPress Permissions: Control User… | User Access Manager | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.3/5 | 4.3/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 64 | ► | 114 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | 10K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 821K+ | ► | 1.3M+ |
| Support Resolution | 80% | ◄ | 0% |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2008 | |
| Age | 13 years | 18 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.5+ | 4.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.2.5+ | 8.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.7.0 | 2.3.11 |
Rating Breakdown
PublishPress Permissions: Control User…
User Access Manager
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, PublishPress Permissions: Control User… averaged approximately 344 daily downloads while User Access Manager averaged 65.
Recent Reviews
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
User Access Manager Reviews
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
Amazing Job
Thanks for this great plugin, you better be happy for this great job.
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!
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