WordPress plugin comparison
User Posts Limit vs User Role Editor
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 3K+ for User Posts Limit.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 14,623 times, User Posts Limit about 23.
- User Posts Limit is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 4.5 from 288 reviews.
- User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Aug 23, 2026 for User Posts Limit.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.1.4 for User Posts Limit.
- User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2020 for User Posts Limit.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  User Posts Limit |  User Role Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,757 | #90 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 606 | 529.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(13) | 4.5(288) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×1.84 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 8.2 |
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