# Editorial Access Manager

> Editorial Access Manager has 80+ active installs, a 4.9/5 rating from 8 reviews and 87 downloads in the last 30 days. Health score 37/100, keyword rankings, version adoption and the best alternatives.

**Verdict: Consider an alternative.** Editorial Access Manager shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 80+ sites, is rated 4.9/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 37/100 on our health check.

**A simple plugin to let you control who has access to what posts. By default in WordPress, we can create users and assign them to roles. Roles are automatically assigned certain capabilities. See the codex article for a…**

## Key facts

- **Overall rank:** —
- **Active installs:** 80+
- **Total downloads:** 6,683
- **Downloads (30 days):** 87 (+17.6% vs previous 30 days)
- **Rating:** 4.9/5 from 8 reviews
- **Health score:** 37/100 (At risk)
- **Version:** 0.3.2
- **Last updated:** Mar 18, 2017
- **Tested up to:** WordPress 4.9.33
- **Requires:** WordPress 3.6+
- **Support resolved:** 0 of 0 threads (last 2 months)
- **Developer:** Taylor Lovett (https://pageforge.pro/directory/authors/tlovett1/)
- **WordPress.org:** https://wordpress.org/plugins/editorial-access-manager/

## Category rankings

| Category | Rank | Plugins |
|---|---|---|
| [editorial access management](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/editorial-access-management/) | #1 | 1 |
| [role management](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/role-management/) | #1 | 5 |
| [user capabilities](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/user-capabilities/) | #3 | 3 |
| [user permissions](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/user-permissions/) | #3 | 7 |
| [user roles](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/user-roles/) | #20 | 95 |

## WordPress.org search positions

| Keyword | Position | Results |
|---|---|---|
| editorial access management | >100 | 142 |
| role management | >100 | 2,308 |
| user capabilities | >100 | 6,172 |
| user permissions | >100 | 4,243 |
| user roles | >100 | 5,686 |

## Version adoption

- 0.3: 100%

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Editorial Access Manager free?
Yes. Editorial Access Manager is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

### Is Editorial Access Manager safe to use in 2026?
Editorial Access Manager shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 80+ sites, is rated 4.9/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 37/100 on our health check.

### How many websites use Editorial Access Manager?
Editorial Access Manager is active on 80+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,683 times since it launched in July 2014. It was downloaded 87 times in the last 30 days.

### Does Editorial Access Manager work with WordPress 7.1?
Editorial Access Manager is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.33, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

### When was Editorial Access Manager last updated?
The latest version, 0.3.2, was released on March 18, 2017 (10 years ago).

### Who makes Editorial Access Manager?
Editorial Access Manager is developed and maintained by Taylor Lovett.


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