WordPress plugin comparison

Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus vs User Role Editor

Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus

by J-Ro

3K+ installs4.2

User Role Editor

by Vladimir Garagulya

700K+ installs4.5

At a glance

User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 3K+ for Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus.
On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 13,938 times, Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus about 17.
User Role Editor is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 288 reviews, against 4.2 from 36 reviews.
User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Dec 11, 2019 for Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus.
User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 5.3.27 for Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus.
User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus.

User Role Editor leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Preserved HTML Editor Markup Plus	User Role Editor
Popular rank	#3,806	#90
Active installs	3K+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	363	541K
Rating	4.2(36)	4.5(288)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	5.3.27	7.2
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.84
Last release	7 years ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	–	8.2

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