User Role Editor vs PublishPress Permissions: Control User… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
PublishPress Permissions: Control User…
10K+ 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 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. User Role Editor has accumulated 21M+ total downloads while PublishPress Permissions: Control User… has 821K+. PublishPress Permissions: Control User… has a higher support resolution rate (80% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | User Role Editor | PublishPress Permissions: Control User… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ◄ | 4.3/5 |
| Total Reviews | 287 | ◄ | 64 |
| Active Installs | 700K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 21M+ | ◄ | 821K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | ► | 80% |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ► | 2 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2013 | |
| Age | 16 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.4+ | 5.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.3+ | 7.2.5+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.64.6 | 4.7.0 |
Rating Breakdown
User Role Editor
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, User Role Editor averaged approximately 2,187 daily downloads while PublishPress Permissions: Control User… averaged 344.
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
PublishPress Permissions: Control User… Reviews
muito caro a versão pro
muito caro a versão pro
Robust Product, Excellent Support
This suite of products is incredibly robust and therefore understandably complex. I’ve used it on many sites. Recently, we had a particularly complicated setup and support worked with me patiently a
This plugin has not been tested with your current version of WordPress.
Hi there, I has been a while since the update but it seems that this plugin has not been tested with the latest version of WordPress (v6.9). This notification keep appearing on the plugin’s deta
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