Controlled Admin Access

by Waseem Senjer · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.1.3 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.0+

Controlled Admin Access has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 229,739 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Active installs

10,000+

Total downloads

229,739

Downloads, last 30 days

–

available after 30 days of tracking

30-day growth

–

tracking since September 4, 2026

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, the current release is 7.1

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.

4.8 out of 5

45 reviews

5★: 41
4★: 2
3★: 1
2★: 0
1★: 1

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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

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Version: 2.1.3
Last updated: Aug 20, 2026
First published: Dec 6, 2015
Requires WordPress: 4.0
Tested up to: 7.1
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 September 7, 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.

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.