WordPress plugin comparison
HM Multiple Roles vs User Roles and Capabilities
HM Multiple Roles
by Hossni Mubarak
1K+ installs3.6
User Roles and Capabilities
by mahabub81
7K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- User Roles and Capabilities has more active installs: 7K+, against 1K+ for HM Multiple Roles.
- On a typical day, User Roles and Capabilities is downloaded about 33 times, HM Multiple Roles about 25.
- User Roles and Capabilities is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 21 reviews, against 3.6 from 5 reviews.
- HM Multiple Roles was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against May 9, 2021 for User Roles and Capabilities.
- HM Multiple Roles is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.7.21 for User Roles and Capabilities.
- User Roles and Capabilities has been around longer: since 2015, against 2021 for HM Multiple Roles.
Line by line
User Roles and Capabilities leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | HM Multiple Roles | User Roles and Capabilities |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,332 | #2,529 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 530 | 717 |
| Rating | 3.6(5) | 4.8(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.7.21 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.53 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 27 days ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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