WordPress plugin comparison
AltEdit Content Switcher vs User Role Editor
AltEdit Content Switcher
by Fahad Mahmood
Fewer than 10 installs
User Role Editor
by Vladimir Garagulya
700K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against fewer than 10 for AltEdit Content Switcher.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 13,938 times, AltEdit Content Switcher about 5.
- AltEdit Content Switcher has no reviews yet.
- User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 25, 2026 for AltEdit Content Switcher.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for AltEdit Content Switcher.
- User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2026 for AltEdit Content Switcher.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | AltEdit Content Switcher | User Role Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #72,414 | #90 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 133 | 541K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(288) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.84 |
| Last release | 16 days ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 8.2 |
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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