WordPress plugin comparison

Roles & Capabilities vs WPSwings Role Permission Editor

Roles & Capabilities

by Ariel

1K+ installs5.0

WPSwings Role Permission Editor

by WP Swings

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Roles & Capabilities has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for WPSwings Role Permission Editor.
On a typical day, Roles & Capabilities is downloaded about 27 times, WPSwings Role Permission Editor about 2.
WPSwings Role Permission Editor has no reviews yet.
WPSwings Role Permission Editor was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2026, against Dec 19, 2025 for Roles & Capabilities.
WPSwings Role Permission Editor 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 WPSwings Role Permission Editor.

Roles & Capabilities leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Roles & Capabilities	WPSwings Role Permission Editor
Popular rank	#5,463	#67,089
Active installs	1K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	745	58
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	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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