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Remove admin menus by role vs User Upgrade Capability (2026)

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

Remove admin menus by role

Remove admin menus by role

4.4(14)

8.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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User Upgrade Capability

User Upgrade Capability

4.7(7)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, User Upgrade Capability has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 7 reviews) while Remove admin menus by role leads in active installations (8.0K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Remove admin menus by role has accumulated 65K+ total downloads while User Upgrade Capability has 3.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5Remove admin menus by role
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User Upgrade Capability4.7/5
Total Reviews
14Remove admin menus by role
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User Upgrade Capability7
Active Installs
8.0K+Remove admin menus by role
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User Upgrade Capability10
Total Downloads
65K+Remove admin menus by role
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User Upgrade Capability3.5K+
Support Resolution
N/ARemove admin menus by role
User Upgrade CapabilityN/A
Last Updated
4 months agoRemove admin menus by role
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User Upgrade Capability1 year ago
First Released
2016Remove admin menus by role
User Upgrade Capability2014
Age
10 yearsRemove admin menus by role
User Upgrade Capability12 years
WP Requires
3.5+Remove admin menus by role
User Upgrade Capability3.5+
PHP Requires
5.6+Remove admin menus by role
User Upgrade Capabilityfalse+
Business Model
FreeRemove admin menus by role
User Upgrade CapabilityFree
Latest Version
1.37Remove admin menus by role
User Upgrade Capability2.4

Rating Breakdown

Remove admin menus by role

4.4/5(14 reviews)
5
79%
4
0%
3
7%
2
7%
1
7%

User Upgrade Capability

4.7/5(7 reviews)
5
86%
4
0%
3
14%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Remove admin menus by role Reviews

by aespe

Works flawlessly

Thank you developer! its free and works as expected

by FilipeOS

Don’t work

Simply don’t work, sadly

by Gabor Lippert

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

User Upgrade Capability Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Remove admin menus by role or User Upgrade Capability more popular?
Remove admin menus by role has 8.0K+ active installations while User Upgrade Capability has 10. Remove admin menus by role is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Remove admin menus by role or User Upgrade Capability?
Remove admin menus by role has a 4.4/5 rating from 14 reviews, while User Upgrade Capability has a 4.7/5 rating from 7 reviews.
Are Remove admin menus by role and User Upgrade Capability free?
Remove admin menus by role is free and User Upgrade Capability is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Remove admin menus by role or User Upgrade Capability?
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?
Remove admin menus by role was last updated 4 months ago and User Upgrade Capability was last updated 1 year ago.

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