WordPress plugin comparison
Setup of roles vs WP User Profiles
Setup of roles
by Eugene Yudin
Fewer than 10 installs
WP User Profiles
by John James Jacoby
200+ installs4.3
At a glance
- WP User Profiles has more active installs: 200+, against fewer than 10 for Setup of roles.
- On a typical day, WP User Profiles is downloaded about 62 times, Setup of roles about 0.
- Setup of roles has no reviews yet.
- WP User Profiles was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Dec 16, 2014 for Setup of roles.
- WP User Profiles is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Setup of roles.
- Setup of roles has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for WP User Profiles.
Line by line
WP User Profiles leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Setup of roles | WP User Profiles |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #11,592 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14 | 1.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.43 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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