WordPress plugin comparison
User Role Editor vs Access Areas for WordPress
User Role Editor
by Vladimir Garagulya
700K+ installs4.5
Access Areas for WordPress
by podpirate
300+ installs4.5
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 300+ for Access Areas for WordPress.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 13,938 times, Access Areas for WordPress about 6.
- Both are rated 4.5 out of 5.
- User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Dec 5, 2025 for Access Areas for WordPress.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.9.11 for Access Areas for WordPress.
- User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2013 for Access Areas for WordPress.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | User Role Editor | Access Areas for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #90 | #9,967 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 541K | 128 |
| Rating | 4.5(288) | 4.5(17) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.84 | ×0.31 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 | 5.6 |
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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