WordPress plugin comparison
Roles & Capabilities vs User Role Editor
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 1K+ for Roles & Capabilities.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 13,938 times, Roles & Capabilities about 27.
- Roles & Capabilities is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.5 from 288 reviews.
- User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Dec 19, 2025 for Roles & Capabilities.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.9.11 for Roles & Capabilities.
- User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2019 for Roles & Capabilities.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Roles & Capabilities |  User Role Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,454 | #90 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 759 | 541K |
| Rating | 5.0(7) | 4.5(288) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.42 | ×1.84 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.2 |
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