WordPress plugin comparison
User Meta Display vs User Role Editor
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 400+ for User Meta Display.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 13,938 times, User Meta Display about 5.
- User Meta Display is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.5 from 288 reviews.
- User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jun 4, 2014 for User Meta Display.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 3.9.40 for User Meta Display.
- User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for User Meta Display.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  User Meta Display |  User Role Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,304 | #90 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 104 | 541K |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.5(288) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 3.9.40 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.84 |
| Last release | 12 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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