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Best role editor plugins for WordPress

The most popular role editor plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WPFront User Role Editor leads with 30K+ active installs, ahead of Melapress Role Editor (100+) and 🔐 Access Control (10+). All 4 plugins tagged “role editor” 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 4 role editor plugins

  1. 1.
    WPFront User Role Editor

    The most installed role editor plugin, with 30K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 65 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  2. 2.
    Melapress Role Editor

    100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 week ago.

  3. 3.
    🔐 Access Control

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

  4. 4.
    User Role Maker

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.

All 4 plugins tagged “role editor”