WordPress plugin comparison
PublishPress Capabilities vs User Role Switcher
PublishPress Capabilities
by PublishPress
90K+ installs4.7
User Role Switcher
by Dhanendran Rajagopal
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- PublishPress Capabilities has more active installs: 90K+, against 100+ for User Role Switcher.
- On a typical day, PublishPress Capabilities is downloaded about 1,157 times, User Role Switcher about 8.
- User Role Switcher is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 144 reviews.
- PublishPress Capabilities was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Jun 18, 2026 for User Role Switcher.
- PublishPress Capabilities is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for User Role Switcher.
- PublishPress Capabilities has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for User Role Switcher.
Line by line
PublishPress Capabilities leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | PublishPress Capabilities | User Role Switcher |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #465 | #15,561 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 68.3K | 177 |
| Rating | 4.7(144) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.61 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 4 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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