WordPress plugin comparison

TinyMCE Generic WP Shortcode Editor vs User Role Editor

TinyMCE Generic WP Shortcode Editor

by caugb

30+ installs

User Role Editor

by Vladimir Garagulya

700K+ installs4.5

At a glance

User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 30+ for TinyMCE Generic WP Shortcode Editor.
On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 14,623 times, TinyMCE Generic WP Shortcode Editor about 3.
TinyMCE Generic WP Shortcode Editor has no reviews yet.
User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Apr 16, 2011 for TinyMCE Generic WP Shortcode Editor.
User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 3.1.4 for TinyMCE Generic WP Shortcode Editor.
User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for TinyMCE Generic WP Shortcode Editor.

User Role Editor leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	TinyMCE Generic WP Shortcode Editor	User Role Editor
Popular rank	#24,756	#90
Active installs	30+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	57	526.9K
Rating	No ratings	4.5(288)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	3.1.4	7.2
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.84
Last release	15 years ago	5 days ago
Requires PHP	–	8.2

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