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Best role plugins for WordPress

The most popular role plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. User Role Editor leads with 700K+ active installs, ahead of Controlled Admin Access (10K+) and Remove admin menus by role (8K+). All 55 plugins tagged “role” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 role plugins

  1. 1.
    User Role Editor

    The most installed role plugin, with 700K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 288 reviews, updated 4 days ago.

  2. 2.
    Controlled Admin Access

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 45 reviews, updated 3 days ago.

  3. 3.
    Remove admin menus by role

    8K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 14 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  4. 4.
    Announce from the Dashboard

    7K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 6 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34.

  5. 5.
    User Posts Limit

    3K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 13 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  6. 6.
    Hide This

    2K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 49 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.

  7. 7.
    Simple Client Dashboard

    2K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 26 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  8. 8.
    Role Based Redirect

    2K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 17 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  9. 9.
    HM Multiple Roles

    1K+ active installs. Rated 3.6 from 5 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.

  10. 10.
    Roles & Capabilities

    1K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 7 reviews, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

All 55 plugins tagged “role”