Multiple Roles vs Menu By User Roles (2026)

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

Multiple Roles

Multiple Roles

4.7(15)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
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Menu By User Roles

Menu By User Roles

5(3)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Menu By User Roles has a higher user rating (5/5 from 3 reviews) while Multiple Roles leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Multiple Roles has accumulated 102K+ total downloads while Menu By User Roles has 8.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Multiple Roles
Menu By User Roles5/5
Total Reviews
15Multiple Roles
Menu By User Roles3
Active Installs
5.0K+Multiple Roles
Menu By User Roles1.0K+
Total Downloads
102K+Multiple Roles
Menu By User Roles8.6K+
Support Resolution
N/AMultiple Roles
Menu By User RolesN/A
Last Updated
8 months agoMultiple Roles
Menu By User Roles6 months ago
First Released
2015Multiple Roles
Menu By User Roles2023
Age
11 yearsMultiple Roles
Menu By User Roles3 years
WP Requires
3.1+Multiple Roles
Menu By User Roles5.0+
PHP Requires
5.4+Multiple Roles
Menu By User Roles7.0+
Business Model
FreeMultiple Roles
Menu By User RolesFree
Latest Version
1.3.7Multiple Roles
Menu By User Roles2.0.4

Rating Breakdown

Multiple Roles

4.7/5(15 reviews)
5
93%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
7%

Menu By User Roles

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

Recent Reviews

Multiple Roles Reviews

by Dennis Bareis

It is Simple and Does the Job

Not much to say, does exactly what is says

by multmediadesigns

SIMPLE AND WORKS

Simple and to the point. Did exactly what I needed. This topic was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by multmediadesigns.

by thomasprice61

Elegant, simple .. great plugin

Elegant and simple .. a great plugin

Menu By User Roles Reviews

by theus7fhelipe

TOP

Great plugin for managing user levels and it helped me a lot in my projects

by sjnayem

Awesome

Awesome products……….

by opicron

Awesome!

Thanks for releasing this menu customizer by role. I tried the following plugins and checked their sourcecode too. If Menu Nav Menu Roles User Roles This plugin has the most pleasing UI

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Multiple Roles or Menu By User Roles more popular?
Multiple Roles has 5.0K+ active installations while Menu By User Roles has 1.0K+. Multiple Roles is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Multiple Roles or Menu By User Roles?
Multiple Roles has a 4.7/5 rating from 15 reviews, while Menu By User Roles has a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Multiple Roles and Menu By User Roles free?
Multiple Roles is free and Menu By User Roles is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Multiple Roles or Menu By User Roles?
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?
Multiple Roles was last updated 8 months ago and Menu By User Roles was last updated 6 months ago.

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