WordPress plugin comparison
Controlled Admin Access vs User Role Editor
Controlled Admin Access
by Waseem Senjer
10K+ installs4.8
User Role Editor
by Vladimir Garagulya
700K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 10K+ for Controlled Admin Access.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 14,623 times, Controlled Admin Access about 71.
- Controlled Admin Access is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 45 reviews, against 4.5 from 288 reviews.
- Controlled Admin Access was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Nov 4, 2026 for User Role Editor.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Controlled Admin Access.
- User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Controlled Admin Access.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Controlled Admin Access | User Role Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,764 | #90 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.1K | 529.4K |
| Rating | 4.8(45) | 4.5(288) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×1.84 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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