WordPress plugin comparison

Highland Software Custom Role Manager vs User Role by BestWebSoft

Highland Software Custom Role Manager

by jgrodgers

Fewer than 10 installs

User Role by BestWebSoft

by bestwebsoft

3K+ installs3.6

At a glance

User Role by BestWebSoft has more active installs: 3K+, against fewer than 10 for Highland Software Custom Role Manager.
On a typical day, User Role by BestWebSoft is downloaded about 22 times, Highland Software Custom Role Manager about 3.
Highland Software Custom Role Manager has no reviews yet.
Highland Software Custom Role Manager was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jul 15, 2026 for User Role by BestWebSoft.
Highland Software Custom Role Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for User Role by BestWebSoft.
User Role by BestWebSoft has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for Highland Software Custom Role Manager.

User Role by BestWebSoft leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Highland Software Custom Role Manager	User Role by BestWebSoft
Popular rank	#72,118	#3,872
Active installs	Fewer than 10	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	66	663
Rating	No ratings	3.6(12)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.63
Last release	6 days ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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