WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Access Roles vs EffortLess Simple Role Initializer
Custom Access Roles
by Room 34 Creative Services, LLC
200+ installs5.0
EffortLess Simple Role Initializer
by domclic
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Custom Access Roles has more active installs: 200+, against fewer than 10 for EffortLess Simple Role Initializer.
- On a typical day, Custom Access Roles is downloaded about 8 times, EffortLess Simple Role Initializer about 2.
- EffortLess Simple Role Initializer has no reviews yet.
- EffortLess Simple Role Initializer was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Jul 11, 2026 for Custom Access Roles.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Custom Access Roles has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for EffortLess Simple Role Initializer.
Line by line
Custom Access Roles leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Access Roles | EffortLess Simple Role Initializer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,902 | #65,949 |
| Active installs | 200+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 209 | 98 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 29 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.0 | 7.4 |
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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