WordPress plugin comparison
Banhammer vs User Role Editor
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 1K+ for Banhammer.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 13,938 times, Banhammer about 24.
- User Role Editor is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 288 reviews, against 4.4 from 19 reviews.
- Banhammer was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Nov 4, 2026 for User Role Editor.
- Banhammer resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for User Role Editor.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.2.
- User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for Banhammer.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Banhammer |  User Role Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,769 | #90 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 474 | 541K |
| Rating | 4.4(19) | 4.5(288) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.69 | ×1.84 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 8.2 |
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