WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Menu Editor vs User Role Editor
Admin Menu Editor
by Janis Elsts
300K+ installs4.6
User Role Editor
by Vladimir Garagulya
700K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 300K+ for Admin Menu Editor.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 14,623 times, Admin Menu Editor about 2,019.
- Admin Menu Editor is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 312 reviews, against 4.5 from 288 reviews.
- User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Aug 19, 2026 for Admin Menu Editor.
- User Role Editor resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Admin Menu Editor.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Admin Menu Editor.
- Admin Menu Editor has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for User Role Editor.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Admin Menu Editor | User Role Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #157 | #90 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 54.1K | 529.4K |
| Rating | 4.6(312) | 4.5(288) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.30 | ×1.84 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.2 |
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