PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access vs Remove Dashboard Access
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
Remove Dashboard Access leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #988, ahead of PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access at #1,596. Over the last 7 days Remove Dashboard Access held its place and PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access climbed 8 places. Remove Dashboard Access has the largest install base, roughly 3× the next: 30K+ active installs against 10K+ for PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access. Downloads this week: Remove Dashboard Access 885 and PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access 836. Ratings: PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access 4.3★ from 66 and Remove Dashboard Access 4.6★ from 78 reviews.
| Metric | PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access | Remove Dashboard Access |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,596 ▲ 8 | #988 ▬ |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 836 | 885 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (66) | 4.6★ (78) |
| Last updated | Sep 7, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.8.4 | 1.3.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,594 | #979 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2013 | Oct 2011 |
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, PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access or Remove Dashboard Access?
By active installs, Remove Dashboard Access: 30K+ sites run it against 10K+ for PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access or Remove Dashboard Access?
Remove Dashboard Access, at #988 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access at #1,596. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access or Remove Dashboard Access 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.