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Best user plugins for WordPress

The most popular user 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 Manage Notification E-mails (100K+) and Username Changer (40K+). All 326 plugins tagged “user” 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 user plugins

  1. 1.
    User Role Editor

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

  2. 2.
    Manage Notification E-mails

    100K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 56 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  3. 3.
    Username Changer

    40K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 77 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  4. 4.
    Login as User

    30K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 41 reviews, updated 4 days ago.

  5. 5.
    WP User Avatars

    20K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 29 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.

  6. 6.
    Simple User Avatar

    20K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 19 reviews, updated 6 days ago.

  7. 7.
    Meks Smart Author Widget

    10K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 8 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.

  8. 8.
    Controlled Admin Access

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

  9. 9.
    WP Last Login

    10K+ active installs. Rated 3.8 from 26 reviews, updated 4 weeks ago.

  10. 10.
    WP Login Form

    7K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 13 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

All 326 plugins tagged “user”