Best custom role plugins for WordPress
The most popular custom role plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Custom roles for author leads with 30+ active installs, ahead of AgentPress Permissions (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “custom role” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 custom role plugins
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Custom roles for authorThe most installed custom role plugin, with 30+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2.
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AgentPress Permissions10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.
All 2 plugins tagged “custom role”
Custom roles for author
#24,895by David Biňovec14 years ago
Allows to set users with custom role as post author.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
AgentPress Permissions
Down in the last 7 days:9,555#46,354by Nick Ciske10 years ago
Adds custom capabilities for AgentPress Listings so you can control which roles can add/edit/publish listings (using a role manager plugin).
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day