User Role Editor vs Remove admin menus by role (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Remove admin menus by role
8.0K+ 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 8.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. User Role Editor has accumulated 21M+ total downloads while Remove admin menus by role has 65K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | User Role Editor | Remove admin menus by role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ◄ | 4.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 287 | ◄ | 14 |
| Active Installs | 700K+ | ◄ | 8.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 21M+ | ◄ | 65K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 4 months ago | ► | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2016 | |
| Age | 16 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.4+ | 3.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.3+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.64.6 | 1.37 |
Rating Breakdown
User Role Editor
Remove admin menus by role
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, User Role Editor averaged approximately 2,093 daily downloads while Remove admin menus by role averaged 15.
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
Remove admin menus by role Reviews
Works flawlessly
Thank you developer! its free and works as expected
Don’t work
Simply don’t work, sadly
BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THIS PLUGIN
Why? Because it doesn’t work ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ You can easily check this: – create a new role with the User Role Editor plugin – assign the new role to a user – use this plugin to disable, for instance, the P
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