WordPress plugin comparison

Highland Software Custom Role Manager vs User Role Switcher

Highland Software Custom Role Manager

by jgrodgers

Fewer than 10 installs

User Role Switcher

by Dhanendran Rajagopal

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

User Role Switcher has more active installs: 100+, against fewer than 10 for Highland Software Custom Role Manager.
On a typical day, User Role Switcher is downloaded about 8 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 Jun 18, 2026 for User Role Switcher.
Highland Software Custom Role Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for User Role Switcher.
User Role Switcher has been around longer: since 2020, against 2026 for Highland Software Custom Role Manager.

User Role Switcher leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Highland Software Custom Role Manager	User Role Switcher
Popular rank	#70,990	#15,505
Active installs	Fewer than 10	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	64	172
Rating	No ratings	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.05	×0.39
Last release	7 days ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.4

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