WordPress plugin comparison
User Role Editor vs WP Categories Metabox Extended
User Role Editor
by Vladimir Garagulya
700K+ installs4.5
WP Categories Metabox Extended
by Maria Daniel Deepak
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 10+ for WP Categories Metabox Extended.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 12,969 times, WP Categories Metabox Extended about 1.
- WP Categories Metabox Extended 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 Apr 18, 2019 for WP Categories Metabox Extended.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 5.1.28 for WP Categories Metabox Extended.
- User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for WP Categories Metabox Extended.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | User Role Editor | WP Categories Metabox Extended |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #90 | #48,207 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 546.5K | 36 |
| Rating | 4.5(288) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 5.1.28 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.84 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 | 5.3.0 |
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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