WordPress plugin comparison
Compact MCE vs User Role Editor
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 200+ for Compact MCE.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 14,623 times, Compact MCE about 4.
- Compact MCE has no reviews yet.
- User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against May 2, 2019 for Compact MCE.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 5.2.30 for Compact MCE.
- User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Compact MCE.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Compact MCE |  User Role Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,541 | #90 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 85 | 526.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(288) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.84 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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