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Live from WordPress.org · Sep 27, 2026

Best Roles Plugins for WordPress

91 plugins are tagged “roles” on WordPress.org. We rank them by active installs and score every one on update freshness, compatibility, ratings and support — so you can pick a safe one in seconds. The most popular right now is Members with 300K+ active installs.

Plugins in category91
#1 by installsMembers
Top-30 installs366.4K+
Avg. health (this page)45/100

91 Roles plugins

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Best Roles Plugins for WordPress
Rank Plugin Active installs Rating Updated Health
1 Members – Membership & User Role Editor Plugin Members – Membership & User Role Editor Plugin The best WordPress membership and user role editor plugin. User Roles & Capabilities editor… by Blair Williams 300K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 (1.3K) 1 month ago 92
2 If Menu – Visibility control for Menus If Menu – Visibility control for Menus Display tailored menu items to each visitor with visibility rules by Andrei 50K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (130) 2 years ago 47
3 View Admin As View Admin As View the WordPress admin as a different role or visitor, switch between users, temporarily… by Jory Hogeveen 9K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 (49) 3 weeks ago 89
4 Restrict Media Library Access Restrict Media Library Access Restricts access for Authors and Contributors so they can only see their own Media Library… by Alvaro Gómez 2K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (6) 3 years ago 40
5 HM Multiple Roles HM Multiple Roles It hides the default role dropdown list and displays a list of role checkboxes to select… by Hossni Mubarak 1K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 3.6 (5) 2 years ago 36
6 Privilege Menu Privilege Menu This plugin allows you to display menu items based on if a user is logged in, logged out or… by FuzzGuard 1K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (7) 8 years ago 39
7 If Widget – Visibility control for Widgets If Widget – Visibility control for Widgets Control what widgets your site’s visitors see, with custom visibility rules by Andrei 1K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.4 (9) 6 years ago 37
8 Menu Visibility Control Menu Visibility Control Control WordPress menu item visibility based on login status, user roles, device type, or… by Davis Simiyu Wanyonyi 600+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (3) 9 months ago 53
9 Total User Count Shortcode Total User Count Shortcode Display the total amount of users in your WP with the [total_user_count] shortcode plugin by Morgan Hvidt 200+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (8) 2 years ago 36
10 Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner Comment Moderation Role by WPBeginner Add a new comment moderator user role to your site. by WPBeginner 200+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 3.7 (3) 7 months ago 44
11 Custom Access Roles Custom Access Roles Create custom roles with editing capability for only specific pages, categories and post… by Room 34 Creative Services, LLC 200+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 3 months ago 67
12 Map Cap Map Cap Control who can publish, edit and delete custom post types. Silly name, useful code. by thenbrent 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (4) 13 years ago 32
13 User Management Tools User Management Tools Allows super-admins to quickly add users to a particular blog in a multisite installation. by scribu 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 14 years ago 25
14 Melapress Role Editor Melapress Role Editor The complete WordPress user roles plugin for everyone by Melapress 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (2) 4 months ago 60
15 User Switcher User Switcher A helper tool to help you switch between user account without logging in and out. by irenem 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 (7) 10 years ago 35
16 Simple Require Login Simple Require Login Require login for content on a per page/post/custom post type basis. You can also select a… by timmcdaniels 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 10 years ago 32
17 Post Notify Users Post Notify Users Notified by e-mail to the user with the roles set at the time of new posting. by Katsushi Kawamori 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 1 month ago 71
18 Hide Menu Items by Role Hide Menu Items by Role An enhanced WordPress plugin to hide or show menu items based on user roles and login… by Mahfuzur Rahman 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 4 months ago 60
19 bbPress Capabilities bbPress Capabilities Advanced user capability editing, specifically for bbPress by John James Jacoby 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 3.8 (5) 12 years ago 32
20 Multisite User Management Multisite User Management Automatically add users to each site in your WordPress network. by thenbrent 100+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (21) 12 years ago 38
21 Multisite User Role Manager Multisite User Role Manager Manage user roles for each blog from a single screen on multisite (WPMU) setups by OzTheGreat 70+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (3) 9 years ago 32
22 Media Restriction Media Restriction Restrict media library access by user role — with activity logging, and REST API protection. by Upluggit 50+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 4 months ago 53
23 Maven Member Maven Member Maven Member™ lets you protect pages, posts and categories using flexible roles that you… by mustela 40+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 2.7 (10) 14 years ago 27
24 Zedna Maintenance Mode Zedna Maintenance Mode Set you website under maintenance to lock content while development. by Radek Mezulanik 30+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 7 years ago 24
25 Digages Role Manager – User Roles & Permissions Digages Role Manager – User Roles & Permissions Create custom WordPress roles, restrict admin menu access, manage allowed actions, and… by Timileyin Olabajo 20+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 2 weeks ago 69
26 Role Based Tax Exclusion Role Based Tax Exclusion Plugin for defining which user roles see prices in shop and cart pages of WooCommerce… by Orwokki 20+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 3.7 (3) 4 months ago 55
27 Members [is_user_logged_out] shortcode Members [is_user_logged_out] shortcode Members plugin extension to add a [is_user_logged_out] shortcode. by deadelvis 20+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (4) 15 years ago 31
28 User Hierarchy User Hierarchy Control user management on a per-role basis. Allow users of a certain role to only add… by Jesper van Engelen 20+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 13 years ago 31
29 ACF: Field Roles Filter ACF: Field Roles Filter Adds into the Advanced Custom Fields plugin option of filtering fields according to user's… by Martin Babinec 20+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 11 years ago 24
30 Admin Toolbox Admin Toolbox Manage an array of administrative options improving user control and resource management. by RLDD 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 7 months ago 38

Top Roles plugins, head to head

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Members – Membership & User Role Editor PluginMembers vs If Menu – Visibility control for MenusIf Menu Members – Membership & User Role Editor PluginMembers vs View Admin AsView Admin As Members – Membership & User Role Editor PluginMembers vs Restrict Media Library AccessRestrict Media Librar… If Menu – Visibility control for MenusIf Menu vs View Admin AsView Admin As If Menu – Visibility control for MenusIf Menu vs Restrict Media Library AccessRestrict Media Librar… View Admin AsView Admin As vs Restrict Media Library AccessRestrict Media Librar…

How we rank

Popularity first, then a health check you can trust

Plugins are ordered the way WordPress.org ranks them for this category. Next to each one you’ll see its health score, so a popular-but-neglected option never sneaks into your stack.

  • 25 Update freshness
  • 20 Works with the latest WordPress
  • 25 Rating, weighted by review count
  • 15 Support threads resolved
  • 15 Active installs

Popular plugins categories

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FAQ

Quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026

What is the most popular roles plugin for WordPress?

Members – Membership & User Role Editor Plugin is the most popular roles plugin with 300K+ active installs and a 4.9/5 rating on WordPress.org.

How many roles plugins are on WordPress.org?

There are currently 91 plugins tagged “roles” in the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which roles plugin has the best rating?

Among the most-installed options, Members – Membership & User Role Editor Plugin has the highest rating at 4.9/5 from 1,277 reviews.

Are these roles plugins actively maintained?

2 of the top 30 roles plugins were updated in the last 30 days. Check each plugin’s health score for update freshness, WordPress compatibility and support responsiveness.

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