WordPress plugin comparison
User Session Control vs WPFront User Role Editor
User Session Control
by Frankie Jarrett
600+ installs4.7
WPFront User Role Editor
by Syam Mohan
30K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- WPFront User Role Editor has more active installs: 30K+, against 600+ for User Session Control.
- On a typical day, WPFront User Role Editor is downloaded about 178 times, User Session Control about 8.
- User Session Control is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.5 from 65 reviews.
- WPFront User Role Editor was updated more recently: Aug 19, 2026, against Dec 23, 2016 for User Session Control.
- WPFront User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for User Session Control.
- WPFront User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for User Session Control.
Line by line
WPFront User Role Editor leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | User Session Control | WPFront User Role Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,093 | #978 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 155 | 5.3K |
| Rating | 4.7(7) | 4.5(65) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.95 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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