WordPress plugin comparison

HM Multiple Roles vs Live username availability checking

HM Multiple Roles

by Hossni Mubarak

1K+ installs3.6

Live username availability checking

by Arthur Gay

10+ installs

At a glance

HM Multiple Roles has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Live username availability checking.
On a typical day, HM Multiple Roles is downloaded about 25 times, Live username availability checking about 1.
Live username availability checking has no reviews yet.
HM Multiple Roles was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Aug 25, 2014 for Live username availability checking.
HM Multiple Roles is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Live username availability checking.
Live username availability checking has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for HM Multiple Roles.

HM Multiple Roles leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	HM Multiple Roles	Live username availability checking
Popular rank	#5,332	#38,511
Active installs	1K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	542	24
Rating	3.6(5)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.9.40
Search multiplier	×0.53	×0.00
Last release	26 days ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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