Remove Dashboard Access vs User Access Manager
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 #989, ahead of User Access Manager at #1,486. Over the last 7 days Remove Dashboard Access climbed 1 place and User Access Manager slipped 2 places. Remove Dashboard Access has the largest install base, roughly 3× the next: 30K+ active installs against 10K+ for User Access Manager. Downloads this week: User Access Manager 1,216 and Remove Dashboard Access 1,202. Ratings: Remove Dashboard Access 4.6★ from 78 and User Access Manager 4.4★ from 112 reviews.
| Metric | Remove Dashboard Access | User Access Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #989 ▲ 1 | #1,486 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,202 | 1,216 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (78) | 4.4★ (112) |
| Last updated | May 22, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.3.1 | 2.3.20 |
| Best rank on record | #979 | #1,484 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2011 | Dec 2008 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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, Remove Dashboard Access or User Access Manager?
By active installs, Remove Dashboard Access: 30K+ sites run it against 10K+ for User Access Manager, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Remove Dashboard Access or User Access Manager?
Remove Dashboard Access, at #989 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with User Access Manager at #1,486. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Remove Dashboard Access or User Access Manager 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.