WordPress plugin comparison
PublishPress Capabilities vs Roles & Capabilities
At a glance
- PublishPress Capabilities has more active installs: 90K+, against 1K+ for Roles & Capabilities.
- On a typical day, PublishPress Capabilities is downloaded about 1,157 times, Roles & Capabilities about 27.
- Roles & Capabilities is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.7 from 144 reviews.
- PublishPress Capabilities was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Dec 19, 2025 for Roles & Capabilities.
- PublishPress Capabilities is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Roles & Capabilities.
- PublishPress Capabilities has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Roles & Capabilities.
Line by line
PublishPress Capabilities leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  PublishPress Capabilities |  Roles & Capabilities |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #465 | #5,454 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 68.3K | 759 |
| Rating | 4.7(144) | 5.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.61 | ×0.42 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.5 | 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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