WordPress plugin comparison
User Role Editor vs WP User Defaults
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against 10+ for WP User Defaults.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 14,623 times, WP User Defaults about 1.
- WP User Defaults has no reviews yet.
- User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Dec 21, 2009 for WP User Defaults.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 2.9.2 for WP User Defaults.
- WP User Defaults 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 |  WP User Defaults |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #90 | #38,723 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 526.9K | 18 |
| Rating | 4.5(288) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 2.9.2 |
| 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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