Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress vs Enable Contributor Uploads
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #394, ahead of Enable Contributor Uploads at #10,485. Over the last 7 days Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress slipped 1 place and Enable Contributor Uploads climbed 6 places. Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress has the largest install base, roughly 333× the next: 100K+ active installs against 300+ for Enable Contributor Uploads. Downloads this week: Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress 31,159 and Enable Contributor Uploads 38. Ratings: Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress 4.2★ from 420 and Enable Contributor Uploads 5★ from 4 reviews.
| Metric | Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress | Enable Contributor Uploads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #394 ▼ 1 | #10,485 ▲ 6 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 31,159 | 38 |
| Rating | 4.2★ (420) | 5★ (4) |
| Last updated | Oct 10, 2026 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Current version | 8.0.1 | 1.2.0 |
| Best rank on record | #383 | #10,386 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2011 | Jan 2016 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress or Enable Contributor Uploads?
By active installs, Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress: 100K+ sites run it against 300+ for Enable Contributor Uploads, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress or Enable Contributor Uploads?
Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress, at #394 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Enable Contributor Uploads at #10,485. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress or Enable Contributor Uploads alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.