User Roles and Capabilities

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Directory rank vs rivals

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

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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

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. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.

1. ★★★★★ Cristian J. Hidalgo

   2.7y ago

   There’s nothing like this out there. Recommended.

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2. ★★★★★ felicesinger

   3.9y ago

   I’ve tried many user role plugins…but this one is the easiest to use and straight forward…love it! Well done!

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3. ★★★★★ pixel

   5.5y ago

   “Change roles and capabilities for user” in page, button is gone! Changes not saved 🙁

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4. ★★★★★ Francisco_InstaTienda

   6.2y ago

   Aunque no este actualizado, no es un problema cumple su función a la perfección, muchísimas gracias.

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5. ★★★★★ gohar2

   7.3y ago

   It’s supporting custom post types in free version. No one is offering this feature in free plugin. Highly recommended.

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6. ★★★★★ htchr

   7.5y ago

   Very helpful, thnx!

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7. ★★★★★ Sabuj Kundu

   7.7y ago

   I am writing this review from a developer’s perspective. For every plugin I develop whenever I need to check the role and capability I use this plugin. This is one of the plugins I always use in my development platform for debug purpose, even sometimes need to use in live environment where I need to use role and capability. To Developer: Can you please improve the admin panel performance ? it takes too much time to render the role manager plugin screen, it could be the js library you used. Thank you very much, this plugin is free but it’s value is priceless.

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8. ★★★★★ Gangsar Swapurba

   8.9y ago

   great and it has such a nice UI so comfortable!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.2.6 Fix the plugin update versioning issue 1.2.6
2. — Version 1.2.5 Fixed the missing save button for WordPress version 5.7 1.2.5
3. — Version 1.2.4 Fixing UI rendering issue due to Javascript. Tested up to WordPress 5.6 1.2.4
4. — Version 1.2.3 Fixing UI bugs 1.2.3
5. — Version 1.2.2 Show Hide capabilities For multisite allow upload type txt file from admin panel ( Otherwise import options will not work) 1.2.2
6. — Version 1.2.1 Fix the version number in code 1.2.1

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, 1 still affects the current version.

1. Medium · 4.3 User Roles and Capabilities <= 1.2.6 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2025-06-19 CVE-2025-49981 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.2.6 No patch available

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.7.1

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-03-09 9K+ → 8K+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2026-03-08 8K+ → 9K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-03-07 9K+ → 8K+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2026-03-06 8K+ → 9K+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2026-03-05 9K+ → 8K+ down after 149 days in tier
6. 2025-10-07 10K+ → 9K+ down

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).

• W WP247 Body Classes 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
• E Editorial Access Manager 80+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
• Advanced Access Manager – Access Governance for WordPress 100K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A
• PublishPress Capabilities – User Role Editor, Access Permissions, User Capabilities, Admin Menus 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
• Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles – Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role, Device or Page 20K+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag B
• M Multiple Roles 5K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A

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User Roles and Capabilities: 8K+ active installs, 4.8★ (21 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-30. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/user-roles-and-capabilities