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User Roles and Capabilities — WordPress User Profile Plugin

by mahabub81 · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.2.6 Tested up to WP 5.7.20

User Roles and Capabilities has 7,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 129,416 downloads all time. It was downloaded 759 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on May 9, 2021, tested up to WordPress 5.7.20.

User Roles and Capabilities at a glance

Active installs
7,000+
Total downloads
129,416
Downloads, last 30 days
759
30-day growth
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downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is User Roles and Capabilities well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.7.20, not yet with the current 7.1.3
One-star reviews
5%
1 of 21 reviews on WordPress.org

User Roles and Capabilities reviews and ratings

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

4.8 out of 5

21 reviews

5★
20
4★
0
3★
0
2★
0
1★
1

Download and install history

1,500 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
User Roles and Capabilities downloads per day050100150200Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
User Roles and Capabilities active installs02.5k5k7.5k10kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
User Roles and Capabilities rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
User Roles and Capabilities review count06.312.518.825Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where User Roles and Capabilities ranks on WordPress.org

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

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best User Profile Plugins #24 by tag, not in search #45 ▲2

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Details

Manage user roles and Capabilities, create new roles and change default role.

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

Rankings User Roles and Capabilities competes in

Tags

  • roles and capabilities
  • user capabilities
  • user roles
  • wordpress capabilities
  • wordpress user roles
Version
1.2.6
Last updated
May 9, 2021
First published
Feb 3, 2015
Requires WordPress
3.5
Tested up to
5.7.20
Requires PHP
–
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

User Roles and Capabilities FAQ

How many active installs does User Roles and Capabilities have?

WordPress.org reports 7,000+ active installs for User Roles and Capabilities as of October 22, 2026.

Is User Roles and Capabilities still maintained?

The last release was on May 9, 2021, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is User Roles and Capabilities free?

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

Where does User Roles and Capabilities rank among User Profile Plugins?

User Roles and Capabilities is #45 in the WordPress.org User Profile Plugins ranking.