Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection vs RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel
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
Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,561, ahead of RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel at #7,927. Over the last 7 days Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection held its place and RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel slipped 8 places. Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection has the largest install base, roughly 14× the next: 10K+ active installs against 700+ for RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel. Downloads this week: Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection 2,686 and RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel 142. Ratings: Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection 4.3★ from 94 and RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel 3.7★ from 3 reviews.
| Metric | Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection | RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,561 ▬ | #7,927 ▼ 8 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,686 | 142 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (94) | 3.7★ (3) |
| Last updated | Oct 10, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.8.2 | 1.1.5 |
| Best rank on record | #1,559 | #7,810 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2015 | Feb 2024 |
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, Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection or RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel?
By active installs, Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection: 10K+ sites run it against 700+ for RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 19, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection or RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel?
Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection, at #1,561 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel at #7,927. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection or RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel 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.