WordPress plugin comparison
Content By Role vs User Role Editor
Content By Role
by mguay22
Fewer than 10 installs
User Role Editor
by Vladimir Garagulya
700K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against fewer than 10 for Content By Role.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 13,938 times, Content By Role about 2.
- Content By Role has no reviews yet.
- User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Dec 30, 2017 for Content By Role.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 4.9.35 for Content By Role.
- User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Content By Role.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Content By Role | User Role Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #64,906 | #90 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 27 | 541K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(288) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.84 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.2 |
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