WordPress plugin comparison
Sane Visual Editor vs User Role Editor
Sane Visual Editor
by Matt Wiebe
10+ installs2.0
User Role Editor
by Vladimir Garagulya
700K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 10+ for Sane Visual Editor.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 14,623 times, Sane Visual Editor about 1.
- User Role Editor is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 288 reviews, against 2.0 from 1 review.
- User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Nov 2, 2011 for Sane Visual Editor.
- User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Sane Visual Editor.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Sane Visual Editor | User Role Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #48,134 | #90 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26 | 526.9K |
| Rating | 2.0(1) | 4.5(288) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | – | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.84 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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