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Role Based Redirect

by Yasar Khalifa · Login & Users

Also makes 8 other plugins · 2.9K+ installs across the portfolio →

Redirect users after login/logout by role. Optionally hide admin bar and block dashboard access for selected roles.

⚠ Stale
How scoring works →
70 Health · B
Maintenance 57/100
Rating quality 86/100
Support 70/100

70 health vs 59 average across 1,442 Login & Users plugins

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.

71 / 100

Well optimized

Biggest win: Support resolution

Update recency 65/100
WP compatibility 100/100
Rating quality 75/100
Listing tuning 100/100
Support resolution 0/100

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Daily downloads

Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

+62% vs prior 30d
0Downloads · Aug 26

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges

336

now · peak 1.2K

33930d downloads · Aug 26

Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

Role Based Redirect · #4824 you User Role Editor · #89 Controlled Admin Acc · #1766 User Posts Limit · #3843

Rating trend

Star average over time · dips mark rough releases

4.8Stars · Aug 26

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.

170per 1k installs · Aug 26

Release cadence

No release in a year
from wp.org release tags

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

0

releases in the last 12 months

1.3y ago

latest release · v1.5

6

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

1.5 · 1.3y ago1.4 · 3.1y ago1.3 · 4.6y ago1.2 · 5.7y ago1.1 · 5.7y ago1.0 · 7.7y ago

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 73% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

v1.6 73%
v1.5 12%
v1.4 7.6%
v1.3 5%
v1.2 2.4%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

tracked estimate
2K–3K ≈2.9K

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

Install history · since 2019-08-21 · 1,427 observations

2KInstalls · Aug 26

Estimated value

What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.

Est. annual revenue

N/A

Est. acquisition value

N/A

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

Details

Version
1.6
Last updated
1.1y ago
Added
2018-07-20 · 8 yrs old
Requires WP
4.0
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
5.6

Recent reviews

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  1. Kirtikumar Solanki
    1.0y ago

    Highly recommended for anyone running multi-role WordPress sites!

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  2. nayandev
    1.0y ago

    This plugin works smoothly and efficiently, delivering quick redirections without any noticeable delays. It handles user role assignments seamlessly, ensuring a consistent and reliable experience for all visitors. Even with multiple user roles and frequent logins, it continues to perform steadily, making it a trustworthy choice for websites that value both speed and reliability.

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  3. meetpatel6701
    3.8y ago

    for role base redirection it work nicely

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  4. surbhivaidya
    4.1y ago

    Once installed and running this is a great plugin. Simple and easy to configure, would definitely recommend it for projects.

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  5. Anonymous User 18751215
    4.5y ago

    Hello: Thank You For Making This Plugin – Works Perfectly

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  6. yash19021998
    4.6y ago

    this plugin overcome 301 error

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  7. kamendra432
    4.6y ago

    Must have plugin if you have so many roles on the website.

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  8. CubicInfinity
    4.7y ago

    Well written, but if you want to redirect everyone who doesn’t fit a role, see my “support” issue for a pointer on how to do that: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclusion-based-redirects/ This topic was modified 4 years, 7 months ago by CubicInfinity.

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Latest updates

via wp.org changelog

Recent releases and news for this plugin

  1. Version 1.6 Tested with latest WordPress version 6.3. Code cleanup and security enhancements. Improved role handling and compatibility with custom roles. 1.6
  2. Version 1.5 Localization support added. 1.5
  3. Version 1.4 Minor bug fix. 1.4
  4. Version 1.3 Minor bug fix. 1.3
  5. Version 1.2 Removed CSS conflict. 1.2
  6. Version 1.1 Minor changes for WordPress 5.0.1 compatibility. 1.1

Behavioral tests

via WP Hive

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.1

Low memory footprint
Low page-speed impact
Runs on latest PHP + WP
No PHP errors
No JS errors
Activates cleanly
No resource errors
No external HTTP errors
Optimized database use
Frequently updated

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

  1. 2023-05-10 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
  2. 2023-05-09 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
  3. 2023-05-08 3K+ → 2K+ down after 63 days in tier
  4. 2023-03-06 2K+ → 3K+ up

Competes with

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