Manage Notification E-mails vs User Access Shortcodes
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
Manage Notification E-mails leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #412, ahead of User Access Shortcodes at #5,485. Over the last 7 days Manage Notification E-mails climbed 1 place and User Access Shortcodes slipped 4 places. Manage Notification E-mails has the largest install base, roughly 100× the next: 100K+ active installs against 1K+ for User Access Shortcodes. Downloads this week: Manage Notification E-mails 8,191 and User Access Shortcodes 63. Ratings: Manage Notification E-mails 4.8★ from 56 and User Access Shortcodes 4.9★ from 13 reviews.
| Metric | Manage Notification E-mails | User Access Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #412 ▲ 1 | #5,485 ▼ 4 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 8,191 | 63 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (56) | 4.9★ (13) |
| Last updated | Oct 8, 2026 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.9.2 | 2.3 |
| Best rank on record | #411 | #5,471 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2015 | Nov 2014 |
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, Manage Notification E-mails or User Access Shortcodes?
By active installs, Manage Notification E-mails: 100K+ sites run it against 1K+ for User Access Shortcodes, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Manage Notification E-mails or User Access Shortcodes?
Manage Notification E-mails, at #412 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with User Access Shortcodes at #5,485. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Manage Notification E-mails or User Access Shortcodes 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.