WordPress plugin comparison
Content By Role vs PublishPress Permissions
Content By Role
by mguay22
Fewer than 10 installs
PublishPress Permissions
by PublishPress
10K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- PublishPress Permissions has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Content By Role.
- On a typical day, PublishPress Permissions is downloaded about 275 times, Content By Role about 2.
- Content By Role has no reviews yet.
- PublishPress Permissions was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Dec 30, 2017 for Content By Role.
- PublishPress Permissions is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Content By Role.
- PublishPress Permissions has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Content By Role.
Line by line
PublishPress Permissions leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Content By Role | PublishPress Permissions |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #64,906 | #1,555 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 14.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(66) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.95 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2.5 |
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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