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Controlled Admin Access

by Waseem Senjer · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.1.3 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.0+

Controlled Admin Access has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 233,295 downloads all time. It was downloaded 2,164 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on August 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Controlled Admin Access at a glance

Active installs
10,000+
Total downloads
233,295
Downloads, last 30 days
2,164
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Controlled Admin Access well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
2%
1 of 45 reviews on WordPress.org

Controlled Admin Access reviews and ratings

45 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.8 out of 5

45 reviews

5★
41
4★
2
3★
1
2★
0
1★
1

Download and install history

3,706 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Controlled Admin Access downloads per day050100150200Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Controlled Admin Access active installs02.5k5k7.5k10kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Controlled Admin Access rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Controlled Admin Access review count012.52537.550Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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Details

Give a temporarily limited admin access to themes designers, plugins developers and support agents.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • access
  • Access Manager
  • capability
  • role
  • user

More from Waseem Senjer

Version
2.1.3
Last updated
Aug 20, 2026
First published
Dec 6, 2015
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
7.0
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Controlled Admin Access FAQ

How many active installs does Controlled Admin Access have?

WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for Controlled Admin Access as of October 22, 2026.

Is Controlled Admin Access still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Is Controlled Admin Access free?

Controlled Admin Access is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.