WordPress plugin comparison
LeanRoles vs User Roles and Capabilities
LeanRoles
by David Marín Carreño (DaveFX)
Fewer than 10 installs
User Roles and Capabilities
by mahabub81
7K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- User Roles and Capabilities has more active installs: 7K+, against fewer than 10 for LeanRoles.
- On a typical day, User Roles and Capabilities is downloaded about 33 times, LeanRoles about 3.
- LeanRoles has no reviews yet.
- LeanRoles was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against May 9, 2021 for User Roles and Capabilities.
- LeanRoles 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 2026 for LeanRoles.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | LeanRoles | User Roles and Capabilities |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #66,676 | #2,529 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 72 | 740 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.7.21 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month 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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