WordPress plugin comparison
User Role Editor vs Widgets2Editor
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 10+ for Widgets2Editor.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 14,623 times, Widgets2Editor about 1.
- Widgets2Editor has no reviews yet.
- User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Dec 4, 2009 for Widgets2Editor.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 2.8.6 for Widgets2Editor.
- Widgets2Editor has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for User Role Editor.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  User Role Editor |  Widgets2Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #90 | #46,865 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 529.4K | 36 |
| Rating | 4.5(288) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 2.8.6 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.84 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 17 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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