WordPress plugin comparison
Role Based Redirect vs User Role Editor
Role Based Redirect
by Yasar Khalifa
2K+ installs4.8
User Role Editor
by Vladimir Garagulya
700K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 2K+ for Role Based Redirect.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 13,938 times, Role Based Redirect about 21.
- Role Based Redirect is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 4.5 from 288 reviews.
- User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jul 18, 2025 for Role Based Redirect.
- User Role Editor resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Role Based Redirect.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.9.11 for Role Based Redirect.
- User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for Role Based Redirect.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Role Based Redirect | User Role Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,805 | #90 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 425 | 541K |
| Rating | 4.8(17) | 4.5(288) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.34 | ×1.84 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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