Manage User Roles
v2.1.0by Airton Vancin Junior · updated 10 months ago
A flexible plugin to control content visibility for non-administrator users with advanced, role-based rules.
- Rank
- #32,454
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.9K
- 1,884 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Manage User Roles at a glance
Manage User Roles is a WordPress plugin by Airton Vancin Junior with 10+ active installs, the #32,454 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.1.0 came out on Jan 8, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 10 plugins tagged “content visibility”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats49 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Manage User Roles |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · -5.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 17 |
Rank over time
#32,454 · down 127 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #32,454 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #32,323 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #33,287 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #34,522 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #34,676 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #32,953 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #32,253 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #32,327 |
Growth %
Average -0.47% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +6.67% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -6.25% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -5.88% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 27, 2016
- Last updated
- Jan 8, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Manage User Roles
How many websites use Manage User Roles?
Manage User Roles is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #32,454 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Manage User Roles been downloaded?
1,884 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Manage User Roles last updated?
Version 2.1.0 came out on Jan 8, 2026 (10 months ago).
Is Manage User Roles compatible with the latest WordPress?
Manage User Roles’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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 Manage User Roles still maintained?
Its last release was 10 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Manage User Roles have?
No one has reviewed Manage User Roles on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Manage User Roles?
The plugins most like Manage User Roles, by the tags they share, are Members (300K+), HM Multiple Roles (1K+) and Custom Access Roles (200+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.9K |
| Author | Airton Vancin Junior |
| First released | Jan 27, 2016 |
| Version | 2.1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 8, 2026 |
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