WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Access Roles vs PublishPress Permissions
Custom Access Roles
by Room 34 Creative Services, LLC
200+ installs5.0
PublishPress Permissions
by PublishPress
10K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- PublishPress Permissions has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Custom Access Roles.
- On a typical day, PublishPress Permissions is downloaded about 275 times, Custom Access Roles about 8.
- Custom Access Roles is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 66 reviews.
- PublishPress Permissions was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Jul 11, 2026 for Custom Access Roles.
- PublishPress Permissions is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom Access Roles.
- PublishPress Permissions has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Custom Access Roles.
Line by line
PublishPress Permissions leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Access Roles | PublishPress Permissions |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,902 | #1,555 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 209 | 14.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.3(66) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×0.95 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 27 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.0 | 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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