WordPress plugin comparison
Role Based Help Notes vs User Role Editor
Role Based Help Notes
by Justin Fletcher
10+ installs4.6
User Role Editor
by Vladimir Garagulya
700K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 10+ for Role Based Help Notes.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 14,623 times, Role Based Help Notes about 3.
- Role Based Help Notes is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.5 from 288 reviews.
- User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 24, 2024 for Role Based Help Notes.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.6.11 for Role Based Help Notes.
- User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Role Based Help Notes.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Role Based Help Notes | User Role Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34,371 | #90 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 66 | 529.4K |
| Rating | 4.6(10) | 4.5(288) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×1.84 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 8.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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