WordPress plugin comparison
Classic Widgets vs User Role Editor
At a glance
- Classic Widgets has more active installs: 2M+, against 700K+ for User Role Editor.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 14,623 times, Classic Widgets about 2,247.
- Classic Widgets is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 274 reviews, against 4.5 from 288 reviews.
- User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Dec 8, 2025 for Classic Widgets.
- User Role Editor resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Classic Widgets.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.9.11 for Classic Widgets.
- User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2021 for Classic Widgets.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Classic Widgets |  User Role Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25 | #90 |
| Active installs | 2M+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 60.7K | 526.9K |
| Rating | 4.9(274) | 4.5(288) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.27 | ×1.84 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.2 |
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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