WordPress plugin comparison
Roles & Capabilities vs RoleArchitect
At a glance
- Roles & Capabilities has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for RoleArchitect.
- On a typical day, Roles & Capabilities is downloaded about 27 times, RoleArchitect about 1.
- RoleArchitect has no reviews yet.
- RoleArchitect was updated more recently: Aug 1, 2026, against Dec 19, 2025 for Roles & Capabilities.
- RoleArchitect is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Roles & Capabilities.
- Roles & Capabilities has been around longer: since 2019, against 2026 for RoleArchitect.
Line by line
Roles & Capabilities leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Roles & Capabilities |  RoleArchitect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,463 | #72,961 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 745 | 41 |
| Rating | 5.0(7) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.42 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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