Roles & Capabilities vs Three Column Screen Layout (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Roles & Capabilities

Roles & Capabilities

5(6)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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Three Column Screen Layout

Three Column Screen Layout

3.8(16)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Roles & Capabilities has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Roles & Capabilities has accumulated 30K+ total downloads while Three Column Screen Layout has 16K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Roles & Capabilities
Three Column Screen Layout3.8/5
Total Reviews
6Roles & Capabilities
Three Column Screen Layout16
Active Installs
1.0K+Roles & Capabilities
Three Column Screen Layout1.0K+
Total Downloads
30K+Roles & Capabilities
Three Column Screen Layout16K+
Support Resolution
N/ARoles & Capabilities
Three Column Screen LayoutN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoRoles & Capabilities
Three Column Screen Layout9 years ago
First Released
2019Roles & Capabilities
Three Column Screen Layout2013
Age
7 yearsRoles & Capabilities
Three Column Screen Layout13 years
WP Requires
4.1+Roles & Capabilities
Three Column Screen Layout3.4+
PHP Requires
7.4+Roles & Capabilities
Three Column Screen Layoutfalse+
Business Model
FreeRoles & Capabilities
Three Column Screen LayoutFree
Latest Version
1.1.14Roles & Capabilities
Three Column Screen Layout4.2

Rating Breakdown

Roles & Capabilities

5/5(6 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Three Column Screen Layout

3.8/5(16 reviews)
5
69%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
31%

Recent Reviews

Roles & Capabilities Reviews

by Vitor Carvalho

Simple and effective

This plugin is exactly in line with I think plugins should be: clear, one task only, well integrated without bloat meaningless UI elements that do nothing. That’s what I do with my plugins as well.

by dece2814

Simple and efficient

I just needed to add the capabilities for specific users to edit the pages they own, which is not possible with the default Author role. This plugin made it really easy: I could clone the Author role

by moisb

The best plugin for delete unwanted capabilities

finally! Thank you so much for this! After testing several very complex and confusing user role plugins (which by the way just added more garbage to my wp_options table), I found “Roles & Capabilities

Three Column Screen Layout Reviews

by dotcominfo

Beware – there’s something malicious going on with this plugin

I can’t seem to get rid of this plugin. I never installed it to begin with, but it keeps mysteriously showing back up in my plugins. There’s clearly a malware related issue with this plugin. Does anyo

by selcukalbayrak14

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Roles & Capabilities or Three Column Screen Layout more popular?
Roles & Capabilities has 1.0K+ active installations while Three Column Screen Layout has 1.0K+. Three Column Screen Layout is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Roles & Capabilities or Three Column Screen Layout?
Roles & Capabilities has a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews, while Three Column Screen Layout has a 3.8/5 rating from 16 reviews.
Are Roles & Capabilities and Three Column Screen Layout free?
Roles & Capabilities is free and Three Column Screen Layout is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Roles & Capabilities or Three Column Screen Layout?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Roles & Capabilities was last updated 3 months ago and Three Column Screen Layout was last updated 9 years ago.

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