WordPress plugin comparison
User Role Editor vs User Box
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 10+ for User Box.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 14,623 times, User Box about 1.
- User Box is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 288 reviews.
- User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Feb 4, 2016 for User Box.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 4.4.34 for User Box.
- User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for User Box.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  User Role Editor |  User Box |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #90 | #39,186 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 529.4K | 32 |
| Rating | 4.5(288) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.84 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 | – |
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