WordPress plugin comparison
User Access Manager vs User Role Editor
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 10K+ for User Access Manager.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 13,938 times, User Access Manager about 151.
- User Role Editor is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 288 reviews, against 4.4 from 112 reviews.
- User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 10, 2026 for User Access Manager.
- User Access Manager resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 50% for User Role Editor.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for User Access Manager.
- User Access Manager has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for User Role Editor.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  User Access Manager |  User Role Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,487 | #90 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.5K | 541K |
| Rating | 4.4(112) | 4.5(288) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.96 | ×1.84 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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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