WordPress plugin comparison
Roles & Capabilities vs Members
At a glance
- Members has more active installs: 300K+, against 1K+ for Roles & Capabilities.
- On a typical day, Members is downloaded about 8,537 times, Roles & Capabilities about 27.
- Roles & Capabilities is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.9 from 1,281 reviews.
- Members was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Dec 19, 2025 for Roles & Capabilities.
- Members is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Roles & Capabilities.
- Members has been around longer: since 2009, against 2019 for Roles & Capabilities.
Line by line
Members leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Roles & Capabilities |  Members |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,454 | #184 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 759 | 472.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(7) | 4.9(1.3K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.42 | ×3.22 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
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