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PublishPress Capabilities — WordPress User Profile Plugin

PublishPress Capabilities: User Role Access Control, Admin Area Permissions

by PublishPress · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.53.0 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.2.5+

PublishPress Capabilities has 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,434,887 downloads all time. It was downloaded 126,023 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 14, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

PublishPress Capabilities at a glance

Active installs
100,000+
Total downloads
4,434,887
Downloads, last 30 days
126,023
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

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 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
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

Download and install history

146,073 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
PublishPress Capabilities downloads per day012.5k25k37.5k50kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
PublishPress Capabilities active installs025k50k75k100kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
PublishPress Capabilities rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
PublishPress Capabilities review count050100150200Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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, #50 in search #12 ▼2

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Details

User role editing for WordPress. Manage user roles, control capabilities and permissions, and restrict admin access for any role.

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

Rankings PublishPress Capabilities competes in

Tags

  • access-control
  • capabilities
  • permissions
  • user role editor
  • user roles

More from PublishPress

Version
2.53.0
Last updated
Oct 14, 2026
First published
Jul 30, 2012
Requires WordPress
5.5
Tested up to
7.1.3
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 October 22, 2026.

Is PublishPress Capabilities still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 14, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

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 #12 in the WordPress.org User Profile Plugins ranking.