WordPress plugin comparison
Multiple Roles vs RoleGuard
At a glance
- Multiple Roles has more active installs: 5K+, against 10+ for RoleGuard.
- On a typical day, Multiple Roles is downloaded about 83 times, RoleGuard about 2.
- RoleGuard has no reviews yet.
- Multiple Roles was updated more recently: Jul 14, 2026, against Mar 17, 2026 for RoleGuard.
- Multiple Roles is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for RoleGuard.
- Multiple Roles has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for RoleGuard.
Line by line
Multiple Roles leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Multiple Roles |  RoleGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,055 | #31,581 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 38 |
| Rating | 4.7(15) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.78 | ×0.10 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.4 |
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