WordPress plugin comparison
Roles & Capabilities vs Plugins Genius
At a glance
- Roles & Capabilities has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Plugins Genius.
- On a typical day, Roles & Capabilities is downloaded about 27 times, Plugins Genius about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Roles & Capabilities was updated more recently: Dec 19, 2025, against Aug 29, 2016 for Plugins Genius.
- Roles & Capabilities is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.6.30 for Plugins Genius.
- Plugins Genius has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for Roles & Capabilities.
Line by line
Roles & Capabilities leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Roles & Capabilities |  Plugins Genius |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,454 | #40,830 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 759 | 29 |
| Rating | 5.0(7) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.6.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.42 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 10 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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