WordPress plugin comparison
Content By Role vs Login as User
At a glance
- Login as User has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for Content By Role.
- On a typical day, Login as User is downloaded about 521 times, Content By Role about 2.
- Content By Role has no reviews yet.
- Login as User was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Dec 30, 2017 for Content By Role.
- Login as User is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Content By Role.
- Content By Role has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Login as User.
Line by line
Login as User leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Content By Role |  Login as User |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #64,906 | #1,014 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 21.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(41) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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