User Role Editor vs Announce from the Dashboard (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Announce from the Dashboard
7.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, User Role Editor has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 287 reviews) and leads in active installations (700K+ vs 7.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. User Role Editor has accumulated 21M+ total downloads while Announce from the Dashboard has 24K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | User Role Editor | Announce from the Dashboard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ◄ | 4.3/5 |
| Total Reviews | 287 | ◄ | 6 |
| Active Installs | 700K+ | ◄ | 7.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 21M+ | ◄ | 24K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2012 | |
| Age | 16 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.4+ | 3.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.3+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.64.6 | 1.5.3 |
Rating Breakdown
User Role Editor
Announce from the Dashboard
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, User Role Editor averaged approximately 2,187 daily downloads while Announce from the Dashboard averaged 5.
Recent Reviews
User Role Editor Reviews
Simple and works nicely
This plugin is working well. Thank you for the developer who put lot of time into it. Very nice, lightest and most simple.
Worked great for my site
I’m a DIY self learner, and had a great experience with URE. It has vast capabilities and is organized to make it easy to navigate and apply so many customizations. Very intuitive. On the one occasion
Wont save capabilities for custom role
I hate giving bad reviews as I know how much work goes into these plugins, often by one person. But we have wasted so much time and lost orders because of a known bug. I can see that others have rep
Announce from the Dashboard Reviews
Simple, fast, intuitive.
Hello Your plugin is simple, fast, intuitive. I thought the plugin does not work, because I have turned off alerts for users. Rather to my surprise I saw appear the message done with your plugin. Fant
GREAT ! – BON !
Good plugin! But too simple. Suggestion: Add more options for the message text editing mode. FR : Bon plugin ! Mais trop simple. Suggestion : Ajouter plus d’options pour le mode édition de texte messa
Simple and straight forward
Very nice plugin, works as described. I run it along the other plugin of same author “WP Admin UI Customize” and works very nicely for Subscribers roles. Thanks for your work!
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