WordPress plugin comparison
Elementor Website Builder vs User Role Editor
Elementor Website Builder
by Elementor
10M+ installs4.5
User Role Editor
by Vladimir Garagulya
700K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Elementor Website Builder has more active installs: 10M+, against 700K+ for User Role Editor.
- On a typical day, Elementor Website Builder is downloaded about 134,279 times, User Role Editor about 14,623.
- Both are rated 4.5 out of 5.
- Elementor Website Builder was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 4, 2026 for User Role Editor.
- Elementor Website Builder resolves more of its support threads: 65% in the last two months, against 50% for User Role Editor.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for Elementor Website Builder.
- User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for Elementor Website Builder.
Line by line
Elementor Website Builder leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Elementor Website Builder | User Role Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1 | #90 |
| Active installs | 10M+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.6M | 529.4K |
| Rating | 4.5(7.3K) | 4.5(288) |
| Support threads resolved | 65% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×7.71 | ×1.84 |
| Last release | today | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.2 |
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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