WordPress plugin comparison

PublishPress Permissions vs WPSwings Role Permission Editor

PublishPress Permissions

by PublishPress

10K+ installs4.3

WPSwings Role Permission Editor

by WP Swings

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

PublishPress Permissions has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for WPSwings Role Permission Editor.
On a typical day, PublishPress Permissions is downloaded about 263 times, WPSwings Role Permission Editor about 2.
WPSwings Role Permission Editor has no reviews yet.
PublishPress Permissions was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Sep 15, 2026 for WPSwings Role Permission Editor.
PublishPress Permissions is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for WPSwings Role Permission Editor.
PublishPress Permissions has been around longer: since 2013, against 2026 for WPSwings Role Permission Editor.

PublishPress Permissions leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	PublishPress Permissions	WPSwings Role Permission Editor
Popular rank	#1,557	#67,089
Active installs	10K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	14.5K	58
Rating	4.3(66)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	50%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.95	×0.05
Last release	27 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.2.5	7.4

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