Groups – Memberships and Access Control vs WP Our Team
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
Groups – Memberships and Access Control leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,736, ahead of WP Our Team at #25,918. Over the last 7 days Groups – Memberships and Access Control climbed 1 place and WP Our Team slipped 48 places. Groups – Memberships and Access Control has the largest install base, roughly 500× the next: 10K+ active installs against 20+ for WP Our Team. Downloads this week: Groups – Memberships and Access Control 1,440 and WP Our Team 16. Ratings: Groups – Memberships and Access Control 4.8★ from 382 and WP Our Team 5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Groups – Memberships and Access Control | WP Our Team |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,736 ▲ 1 | #25,918 ▼ 48 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,440 | 16 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (382) | 5★ (2) |
| Last updated | Sep 24, 2026 | Mar 27, 2016 |
| Current version | 4.8.0 | 1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,736 | #25,339 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2012 | Mar 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
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Groups – Memberships and Access Control or WP Our Team?
By active installs, Groups – Memberships and Access Control: 10K+ sites run it against 20+ for WP Our Team, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Groups – Memberships and Access Control or WP Our Team?
Groups – Memberships and Access Control, at #1,736 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Our Team at #25,918. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Groups – Memberships and Access Control or WP Our Team 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.