WordPress plugin comparison
PublishPress Capabilities vs Multiple Roles
PublishPress Capabilities
by PublishPress
90K+ installs4.7
Multiple Roles
by Christian Neumann
5K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- PublishPress Capabilities has more active installs: 90K+, against 5K+ for Multiple Roles.
- On a typical day, PublishPress Capabilities is downloaded about 1,204 times, Multiple Roles about 83.
- Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
- PublishPress Capabilities was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Jul 14, 2026 for Multiple Roles.
- PublishPress Capabilities is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Multiple Roles.
- PublishPress Capabilities has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Multiple Roles.
Line by line
PublishPress Capabilities leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | PublishPress Capabilities | Multiple Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #465 | #3,055 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 67.3K | 1.6K |
| Rating | 4.7(144) | 4.7(15) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.61 | ×0.78 |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.5 | 5.4 |
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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