WordPress plugin comparison
Secure Paste vs User Role Editor
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 30+ for Secure Paste.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 14,623 times, Secure Paste about 3.
- Secure Paste is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 288 reviews.
- User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 8, 2025 for Secure Paste.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.8.12 for Secure Paste.
- User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Secure Paste.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Secure Paste |  User Role Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,888 | #90 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 54 | 529.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(288) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.14 | ×1.84 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.2 |
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