WordPress plugin comparison
User Role Editor vs User Role Widget Areas
User Role Editor
by Vladimir Garagulya
700K+ installs4.5
User Role Widget Areas
by Rob Smelik
20+ installs3.7
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 20+ for User Role Widget Areas.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 13,938 times, User Role Widget Areas about 2.
- User Role Editor is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 288 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 24, 2015 for User Role Widget Areas.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 4.3.34 for User Role Widget Areas.
- User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for User Role Widget Areas.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | User Role Editor | User Role Widget Areas |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #90 | #28,134 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 541K | 41 |
| Rating | 4.5(288) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 4.3.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.84 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 11 years 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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