WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced User Role Manager vs RoleGuard
Advanced User Role Manager
by Smackcoders Inc.,
Fewer than 10 installs
RoleGuard
by Ravinthranath A
10+ installs
At a glance
- RoleGuard has more active installs: 10+, against fewer than 10 for Advanced User Role Manager.
- On a typical day, Advanced User Role Manager is downloaded about 3 times, RoleGuard about 2.
- Advanced User Role Manager was updated more recently: Apr 22, 2026, against Mar 17, 2026 for RoleGuard.
- Advanced User Role Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for RoleGuard.
- Advanced User Role Manager has been around longer: since 2025, against 2026 for RoleGuard.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced User Role Manager | RoleGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #69,018 | #32,068 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 73 | 37 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.10 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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