Melapress Role Editor
by Melapress · Security
Also makes 5 other plugins · 418.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
The complete WordPress user roles plugin for everyone
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Health
A 86/100
Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈140 estimated
Momentum
+57%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “access”, “permissions” and “roles” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
86 health vs 66 average across 1,776 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.6%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 2.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,059 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Security plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 4 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 1 day ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
38
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 19d
14%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 19d
+0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| role editor your tag | #9 | #23 | 0 |
| access your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| permissions your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| roles your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
10 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 9 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “access”, “permissions” and “roles” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 30 Jan 2025 · 639 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 347 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
yesterday
latest release · v1.4.0 · 30 Oct 2026
6
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 37% of the way through.
At the current install trend, crossing 200+ in roughly 807 days.
Install history since 30 Jan 2025
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.4.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 1 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Yoast, Easy Digital Downloads.
- ✓ Headings and lists 11 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,430 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-17 90+ → 100+ up after 12 days in tier
- 2026-06-05 100+ → 90+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-03 90+ → 100+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2026-05-27 80+ → 90+ up after 21 days in tier
- 2026-05-06 70+ → 80+ up after 23 days in tier
- 2026-04-13 60+ → 70+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-12 70+ → 60+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-04-08 60+ → 70+ up after 1 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Loginizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
User Role Editor 700K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Members – Membership & User Role Editor Plugin 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
WPFront User Role Editor 30K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Restricted Site Access 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Security Header Generator 400+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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