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User Role Editor

v4.67

by Vladimir Garagulya · updated 4 days ago

User Role Editor WordPress plugin makes user roles and capabilities changing easy. Edit/add/delete WordPress user roles and capabilities.

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Rank
#90
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 740,000
700K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
23.5M
23,501,796 all-time
Rating
4.5/5
288 reviews
Support resolved
50%
1 of 2 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -10.2% (30d)·Toward 600K+ · ETA ~56d

User Role Editor at a glance

User Role Editor is a WordPress plugin by Vladimir Garagulya with 700K+ active installs, the #90 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 14,623 times, 10% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 288 reviews. Version 4.67 came out on Nov 4, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.2. It leads the 55 plugins tagged “role”. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

532.2K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
User Role Editor Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.050K100KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 7.2
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DateUser Role Editor
Nov 7, 20266,540
Nov 6, 202615,538
Nov 5, 202639,522
Nov 4, 2026121,751
Nov 3, 202610,105
Nov 2, 202613,708
Nov 1, 20265,681
Oct 31, 20265,208
Oct 30, 202612,230
Oct 29, 202624,040
Oct 28, 202633,342
Oct 27, 202690,667
Oct 26, 202660,627
Oct 25, 20262,730
Oct 24, 20263,153
Oct 23, 20267,846
Oct 22, 202612,589
Oct 21, 20269,704
Oct 20, 20265,462
Oct 19, 20266,069
Oct 18, 20262,088
Oct 17, 20262,265
Oct 16, 20265,107
Oct 15, 20265,832
Oct 14, 20266,477
Oct 13, 20266,602
Oct 12, 20266,299
Oct 11, 20262,566
Oct 10, 20262,590
Oct 9, 20265,832

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 743,794 · +0.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.743K744K745K746KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 7.2
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026–743,794
Nov 7, 2026–743,907
Nov 5, 2026–744,421
Nov 4, 2026–744,347
Nov 3, 2026–744,547
Nov 2, 2026–744,323
Nov 1, 2026–744,801
Oct 31, 2026–746,150
Oct 30, 2026–745,865
Oct 29, 2026–743,844
Oct 28, 2026–743,561
Oct 27, 2026743,198743,198
Oct 26, 2026743,177–
Oct 25, 2026743,156–
Oct 24, 2026743,136–
Oct 23, 2026743,115–
Oct 22, 2026743,094–
Oct 21, 2026743,073–
Oct 20, 2026743,053–
Oct 19, 2026743,032–
Oct 18, 2026743,011–
Oct 17, 2026742,990–
Oct 16, 2026742,969–
Oct 15, 2026742,949–
Oct 14, 2026742,928–
Oct 13, 2026742,907–
Oct 12, 2026742,886–
Oct 11, 2026742,866–
Oct 10, 2026742,845–
Oct 9, 2026742,824–

Rank over time

#90 · down 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 16 days across 1 series.#89#89.5#90Oct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 7.2
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#90
Nov 7, 2026#90
Nov 6, 2026#90
Nov 5, 2026#90
Nov 4, 2026#90
Nov 3, 2026#90
Nov 2, 2026#90
Nov 1, 2026#90
Oct 31, 2026#90
Oct 30, 2026#90
Oct 29, 2026#90
Oct 28, 2026#90
Oct 27, 2026#90
Oct 21, 2026#90
Oct 19, 2026#90
Oct 16, 2026#89

Growth %

Average +0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 8, 2026–-0.01%
Nov 7, 2026–-0.04%
Nov 5, 2026–+0.01%
Nov 4, 2026–-0.03%
Nov 3, 2026–+0.03%
Nov 2, 2026–-0.06%
Nov 1, 2026–-0.18%
Oct 31, 2026–+0.04%
Oct 30, 2026–+0.27%
Oct 29, 2026–+0.04%
Oct 28, 2026–+0.05%
Oct 27, 2026+0.00%–
Oct 26, 2026+0.00%–
Oct 25, 2026+0.00%–
Oct 24, 2026+0.00%–
Oct 23, 2026+0.00%–
Oct 22, 2026+0.00%–
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Oct 20, 2026+0.00%–
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Oct 16, 2026+0.00%–
Oct 15, 2026+0.00%–
Oct 14, 2026+0.00%–
Oct 13, 2026+0.00%–
Oct 12, 2026+0.00%–
Oct 11, 2026+0.00%–
Oct 10, 2026+0.00%–

Active installs band

700K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 16 days across 1 series.700KOct 16Oct 19Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 27, 2026: Tested up to 7.2
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026700K+
Nov 7, 2026700K+
Nov 6, 2026700K+
Nov 5, 2026700K+
Nov 4, 2026700K+
Nov 3, 2026700K+
Nov 2, 2026700K+
Nov 1, 2026700K+
Oct 31, 2026700K+
Oct 30, 2026700K+
Oct 29, 2026700K+
Oct 28, 2026700K+
Oct 27, 2026700K+
Oct 21, 2026700K+
Oct 19, 2026700K+
Oct 16, 2026700K+

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Change log

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  1. So far:Rank #90 → #90
    • Released 4.67 (was 4.66.3)
  2. Rank #90 → #90Downloads +130.4%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.2
    • Released 4.66.3 (was 4.66.2)

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v4.6631%
  • v4.6427%
  • v4.6720%
  • v4.657.2%
  • Other15%

Rating trend

4.5★★★★★288 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.67
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
7.2
Requires PHP
8.2
First released
Mar 22, 2010
Last updated
Nov 4, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about User Role Editor

How many websites use User Role Editor?

User Role Editor is active on 700K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #90 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has User Role Editor been downloaded?

23,501,796 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 14,623 times. See download stats

When was User Role Editor last updated?

Version 4.67 came out on Nov 4, 2026 (4 days ago). See every release

Is User Role Editor compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.2, ahead of the current 7.1.

Does User Role Editor have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 6 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep User Role Editor up to date. See its security record

Is User Role Editor still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 4 days ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 2 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does User Role Editor have?

4.5 out of 5 from 288 reviews on WordPress.org. 85% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to User Role Editor?

The plugins most like User Role Editor, by the tags they share, are Classic Editor (8M+), Advanced Editor Tools (1M+) and Kadence Blocks (600K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.5

★★★★★

288 reviews

  • 5 stars: 244 reviews, 85%
  • 4 stars: 10 reviews, 3%
  • 3 stars: 6 reviews, 2%
  • 2 stars: 4 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 24 reviews, 8%
Positive
88%4–5★
Mixed
2%3★
Critical
10%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 8 five-star reviews to balance out.

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User Role Editor
Estimated installs≈ 740,000
Reported installs700K+
Rating4.5
Reviews288
Total downloads23.5M
AuthorVladimir Garagulya
First releasedMar 22, 2010
Version4.67
Requires WP4.7
Requires PHP8.2
Last updatedNov 4, 2026

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