WordPress plugin comparison
Deadbolt vs Multiple Roles
At a glance
- Multiple Roles has more active installs: 5K+, against fewer than 10 for Deadbolt.
- On a typical day, Multiple Roles is downloaded about 83 times, Deadbolt about 53.
- Deadbolt has no reviews yet.
- Deadbolt was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jul 14, 2026 for Multiple Roles.
- Deadbolt is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Multiple Roles.
- Multiple Roles has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for Deadbolt.
Line by line
Multiple Roles leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Deadbolt |  Multiple Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #66,740 | #3,055 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 53 | 1.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.78 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 5.4 |
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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