WordPress plugin comparison
Front-end Editor vs User Role Editor
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 500+ for Front-end Editor.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 13,938 times, Front-end Editor about 8.
- User Role Editor is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 288 reviews, against 4.0 from 23 reviews.
- User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jul 23, 2013 for Front-end Editor.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 3.6.1 for Front-end Editor.
- Front-end Editor has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for User Role Editor.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Front-end Editor |  User Role Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,115 | #90 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 214 | 541K |
| Rating | 4.0(23) | 4.5(288) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 3.6.1 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.84 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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