Gigaom Roles
v1.0by Casey Bisson · updated 12 years ago
Utility plugin to allow filterable definition of custom roles and their capabilities.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 1.3K
- 1,332 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Gigaom Roles at a glance
Gigaom Roles is a WordPress plugin by Casey Bisson with fewer than 10 active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Mar 12, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.7.41. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Gigaom Roles |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.6
- Tested up to
- 3.7.41
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 12, 2014
- Last updated
- Mar 12, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Gigaom Roles
How many websites use Gigaom Roles?
Gigaom Roles is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has Gigaom Roles been downloaded?
1,332 times in total since 2014.
When was Gigaom Roles last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Mar 12, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Gigaom Roles compatible with the latest WordPress?
Gigaom Roles’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Gigaom Roles still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Gigaom Roles have?
No one has reviewed Gigaom Roles on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Gigaom Roles?
The plugins most like Gigaom Roles, by the tags they share, are Remove admin menus by role (8K+) and Widget Disable (10K+).
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.3K |
| Author | Casey Bisson |
| First released | Mar 12, 2014 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.6 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 12, 2014 |
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