WordPress plugin comparison

EffortLess Simple Role Initializer vs Multisite Plugin Manager

EffortLess Simple Role Initializer

by domclic

Fewer than 10 installs

Multisite Plugin Manager

by Aaron Edwards

200+ installs4.2

At a glance

Multisite Plugin Manager has more active installs: 200+, against fewer than 10 for EffortLess Simple Role Initializer.
On a typical day, Multisite Plugin Manager is downloaded about 12 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 Aug 18, 2020 for Multisite Plugin Manager.
EffortLess Simple Role Initializer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for Multisite Plugin Manager.
Multisite Plugin Manager has been around longer: since 2011, against 2026 for EffortLess Simple Role Initializer.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	EffortLess Simple Role Initializer	Multisite Plugin Manager
Popular rank	#65,949	#12,217
Active installs	Fewer than 10	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	102	332
Rating	No ratings	4.2(23)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	4.9.35
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.00
Last release	28 days ago	6 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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