Controlled Admin Access vs Statify
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| Feature | Controlled Admin Access v2.1.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Statify v2.0.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | August 20, 2026 | September 20, 2026 |
| Editions | Controlled Admin Access · Controlled Admin Access Pro ($) | Statify |
| Pros | Hides and blocks chosen admin menu pages, including direct URL access; Automatic expiry for temporary accounts; Accounts can be disabled and re-enabled without losing their settings | Stats stored in the site's own database table; Dashboard widget with chart, top posts and referrers; Old data is cleaned up by a scheduled task |
| Cons | Restrictions cover only the core admin menus in the free version; Plugin-internal pages, activity logging and remote logout are Pro only | Only basic figures; no funnels, segments or real-time view; Relies on the REST API and WP-Cron working on the site; Chart library is bundled, so admin pages load more scripts |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Hide chosen admin menu pages, Block restricted pages reached by direct URL, Automatic account expiry, Disable and re-enable account, Hide admin bar for the restricted account, Settings and user management screen, Password-free login link (Pro) ($), Activity log of restricted admin actions (Pro) ($), Remote logout of restricted admins (Pro) ($) | Page view tracking through a REST endpoint and tracking script, Dashboard widget with chart, Statistics evaluation screen in the admin, Top posts and top referrers, Reset of collected statistics, Option to skip tracking for logged-in users, Scheduled cleanup of old statistics |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 | 5.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | — |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |