WordPress plugin comparison
PublishPress Capabilities vs Custom Access Roles
PublishPress Capabilities
by PublishPress
90K+ installs4.7
Custom Access Roles
by Room 34 Creative Services, LLC
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- PublishPress Capabilities has more active installs: 90K+, against 200+ for Custom Access Roles.
- On a typical day, PublishPress Capabilities is downloaded about 1,157 times, Custom Access Roles about 8.
- Custom Access Roles is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 144 reviews.
- PublishPress Capabilities was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Jul 11, 2026 for Custom Access Roles.
- PublishPress Capabilities is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom Access Roles.
- PublishPress Capabilities has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Custom Access Roles.
Line by line
PublishPress Capabilities leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | PublishPress Capabilities | Custom Access Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #465 | #12,902 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 68.3K | 209 |
| Rating | 4.7(144) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.61 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.5 | 5.6.0 |
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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