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PublishPress Capabilities — WordPress User Profile Plugin

PublishPress Capabilities – User Role Editor, Access Permissions, User Capabilities, Admin Menus

by PublishPress · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.50.1 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.2.5+

PublishPress Capabilities has 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,290,502 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 25, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

PublishPress Capabilities at a glance

Active installs
100,000+
Total downloads
4,290,502
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is PublishPress Capabilities well maintained?

Support threads resolved
2 of 2
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
4%
6 of 143 reviews on WordPress.org

PublishPress Capabilities reviews and ratings

143 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.7 out of 5

143 reviews

5★
128
4★
3
3★
5
2★
1
1★
6

Where PublishPress Capabilities ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that PublishPress Capabilities appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best User Profile Plugins #7 by tag, #37 in search #10 –

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Details

PublishPress Capabilities is the access control plugin. You can manage user capabilities, permissions, user roles, admin menus and more.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • admin menus
  • capabilities
  • permissions
  • user role editor
  • user roles

More from PublishPress

Version
2.50.1
Last updated
Aug 25, 2026
First published
Jul 30, 2012
Requires WordPress
5.5
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.2.5
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

PublishPress Capabilities FAQ

How many active installs does PublishPress Capabilities have?

WordPress.org reports 100,000+ active installs for PublishPress Capabilities as of September 7, 2026.

Is PublishPress Capabilities still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 25, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does PublishPress Capabilities have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 2 of 2 recent support threads for PublishPress Capabilities are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is PublishPress Capabilities free?

PublishPress Capabilities is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does PublishPress Capabilities rank among User Profile Plugins?

PublishPress Capabilities is #10 in the WordPress.org "user-profile" ranking as of today.