WordPress plugin comparison
Shared User Table Roles vs User Role Editor
Shared User Table Roles
by wp_joris
10+ installs5.0
User Role Editor
by Vladimir Garagulya
700K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 10+ for Shared User Table Roles.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 13,938 times, Shared User Table Roles about 1.
- Shared User Table Roles is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.5 from 288 reviews.
- User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against May 6, 2013 for Shared User Table Roles.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 3.5.2 for Shared User Table Roles.
- User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Shared User Table Roles.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Shared User Table Roles | User Role Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #38,642 | #90 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18 | 541K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.5(288) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.84 |
| Last release | 13 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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