WordPress plugin comparison
User Role Editor vs User Session Control
User Role Editor
by Vladimir Garagulya
700K+ installs4.5
User Session Control
by Frankie Jarrett
600+ installs4.7
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 600+ for User Session Control.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 14,623 times, User Session Control about 8.
- User Session Control is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.5 from 288 reviews.
- User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Dec 23, 2016 for User Session Control.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 4.7.39 for User Session Control.
- User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for User Session Control.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | User Role Editor | User Session Control |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #90 | #8,106 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 529.4K | 158 |
| Rating | 4.5(288) | 4.7(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.84 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 10 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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