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Plugins Genius

Role-based active plugins manager. Choose which plugins should be active for each WordPress role in the backend and in the frontend.

By Marco Canestrari·Role·Free
5(3 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 9 years ago
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As of April 2026, Plugins Genius is a WordPress role plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: User Role Editor.

5/53 reviews
10active installs
2.9K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013

Overview

Plugins Genius allows you to choose which plugins should be active in the frontend and in the backend.
Some plugins affects only the frontend, some only the backend of WordPress and some of them make WordPress slow.

Now you can tune your WordPress site, actvating plugins only where you need.

  • Author: Marco Canestrari
Read full description on WordPress.org

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Ratings & Reviews

53 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress3.0.0+ requiredTested up to 4.6.30
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

2.1.1

  • Fixed a bug that caused frontend ajax action for anonymous users not to work
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Marco CanestrariMarco Canestrari
Plugin Info
Version
2.1.1
Last Updated
Aug 29, 2016
WP Requires
3.0.0+
Tested Up To
4.6.30
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
2.9K+
Added
Apr 10, 2013
Business
Free

Tags

rolerolesplugins

Developer

M
Marco Canestrari
5 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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