WordPress plugin comparison
Activity Log vs User Role Editor
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 200K+ for Activity Log.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 13,938 times, Activity Log about 5,906.
- User Role Editor is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 288 reviews, against 4.3 from 74 reviews.
- User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 28, 2026 for Activity Log.
- Activity Log resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for User Role Editor.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Activity Log.
- User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Activity Log.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Activity Log |  User Role Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #218 | #90 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 416.3K | 541K |
| Rating | 4.3(74) | 4.5(288) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.13 | ×1.84 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.2 |
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