WordPress plugin comparison
User Role Editor vs XHE Quicktags
User Role Editor
by Vladimir Garagulya
700K+ installs4.5
XHE Quicktags
by xhtmlexpert
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against fewer than 10 for XHE Quicktags.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 13,938 times, XHE Quicktags about 1.
- XHE Quicktags has no reviews yet.
- User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Apr 4, 2021 for XHE Quicktags.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 5.7.21 for XHE Quicktags.
- User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2021 for XHE Quicktags.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | User Role Editor | XHE Quicktags |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #90 | #58,088 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 541K | 26 |
| Rating | 4.5(288) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 50% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 5.7.21 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.84 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 | 5.5 |
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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