WordPress plugin comparison

EffortLess Simple Role Initializer vs HM Multiple Roles

EffortLess Simple Role Initializer

by domclic

Fewer than 10 installs

HM Multiple Roles

by Hossni Mubarak

1K+ installs3.6

At a glance

HM Multiple Roles has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for EffortLess Simple Role Initializer.
On a typical day, HM Multiple Roles is downloaded about 25 times, EffortLess Simple Role Initializer about 2.
EffortLess Simple Role Initializer has no reviews yet.
HM Multiple Roles was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Oct 12, 2026 for EffortLess Simple Role Initializer.
HM Multiple Roles is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for EffortLess Simple Role Initializer.
HM Multiple Roles has been around longer: since 2021, against 2026 for EffortLess Simple Role Initializer.

HM Multiple Roles leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	EffortLess Simple Role Initializer	HM Multiple Roles
Popular rank	#65,949	#5,332
Active installs	Fewer than 10	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	98	542
Rating	No ratings	3.6(5)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.53
Last release	28 days ago	26 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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