User Role Editor vs Manage Notification E-mails (2026)

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

User Role Editor

User Role Editor

4.5(287)

700K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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Manage Notification E-mails

Manage Notification E-mails

4.8(53)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Manage Notification E-mails has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 53 reviews) while User Role Editor leads in active installations (700K+ vs 100K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. User Role Editor has accumulated 21M+ total downloads while Manage Notification E-mails has 841K+. Manage Notification E-mails has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 0%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5User Role Editor
Manage Notification E-mails4.8/5
Total Reviews
287User Role Editor
Manage Notification E-mails53
Active Installs
700K+User Role Editor
Manage Notification E-mails100K+
Total Downloads
21M+User Role Editor
Manage Notification E-mails841K+
Support Resolution
0%User Role Editor
Manage Notification E-mails100%
Last Updated
4 months agoUser Role Editor
Manage Notification E-mails3 months ago
First Released
2010User Role Editor
Manage Notification E-mails2015
Age
16 yearsUser Role Editor
Manage Notification E-mails11 years
WP Requires
4.4+User Role Editor
Manage Notification E-mails4.0.0+
PHP Requires
7.3+User Role Editor
Manage Notification E-mails7.4+
Business Model
FreeUser Role Editor
Manage Notification E-mailsFree
Latest Version
4.64.6User Role Editor
Manage Notification E-mails1.8.6

Rating Breakdown

User Role Editor

4.5/5(287 reviews)
5
85%
4
3%
3
2%
2
1%
1
8%

Manage Notification E-mails

4.8/5(53 reviews)
5
94%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
6%

Recent Reviews

User Role Editor Reviews

by Pk Gibson

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.

by indivisible

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

by jen000

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

Manage Notification E-mails Reviews

by thomasobrien

Perfect

thanks a lot

by TomCobbley

Really useful plugin

This is a really useful plugin for disabling those annoying ‘plugin x has just automatically updated’ emails. Suggestion for author – the plugin isn’t easy to find in WordPress’s plugin search for ter

by richard0508

功能很完整

很不錯的外掛,大力推薦!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is User Role Editor or Manage Notification E-mails more popular?
User Role Editor has 700K+ active installations while Manage Notification E-mails has 100K+. User Role Editor is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — User Role Editor or Manage Notification E-mails?
User Role Editor has a 4.5/5 rating from 287 reviews, while Manage Notification E-mails has a 4.8/5 rating from 53 reviews.
Are User Role Editor and Manage Notification E-mails free?
User Role Editor is free and Manage Notification E-mails is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — User Role Editor or Manage Notification E-mails?
As of April 2026, User Role Editor has a 0% support resolution rate while Manage Notification E-mails has a 100% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
User Role Editor was last updated 4 months ago and Manage Notification E-mails was last updated 3 months ago.

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