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Live from WordPress.org · Oct 2, 2026

Best User Permissions Plugins for WordPress

7 plugins are tagged “user permissions” 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 WPFront User Role Editor with 30K+ active installs.

Plugins in category7
#1 by installsWPFront User Role Edi…
Top-7 installs31.1K+
Avg. health (this page)56/100

7 User Permissions plugins

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Best User Permissions Plugins for WordPress
Rank Plugin Active installs Rating Updated Health
1 WPFront User Role Editor WPFront User Role Editor Easily allows you to manage WordPress user roles. You can create, edit, delete and manage… by Syam Mohan 30K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (65) 1 month ago 85
2 Permissions Editor for Ninja Forms Permissions Editor for Ninja Forms Edit user permissions for Ninja Forms. by Rapidweb 1K+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (4) 9 years ago 34
3 Editorial Access Manager Editorial Access Manager Allow for granular editorial access control for all post types in WordPress by Taylor Lovett 80+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 (8) 10 years ago 37
4 All-in-One Content Restriction – Conditional Content Visibility & Access Control for WordPress All-in-One Content Restriction Take control of your content. Restrict any post, page, or custom content based on user… by HalalBrains 60+ ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 5 months ago 53
5 Limited Editor Limited Editor Adds a new user role \"Limited editor\" to WordPress when the plugin is activated. After… by Gerard Blanco <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 2 months ago 60
6 WPSAL (Simple Access List) WPSAL (Simple Access List) We have ONE goal in mind: making it easy to control access to pages and posts. by VERYA Inc. <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 1 month ago 60
7 BBA User Role Manager BBA User Role Manager Create custom WordPress user roles, manage selected capabilities, and safely review every… by amitworx <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 2 months ago 60

Top User Permissions plugins, head to head

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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 Oct 2, 2026

What is the most popular user permissions plugin for WordPress?

WPFront User Role Editor is the most popular user permissions plugin with 30K+ active installs and a 4.5/5 rating on WordPress.org.

How many user permissions plugins are on WordPress.org?

There are currently 7 plugins tagged “user permissions” in the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which user permissions plugin has the best rating?

Among the most-installed options, WPFront User Role Editor has the highest rating at 4.5/5 from 65 reviews.

Are these user permissions plugins actively maintained?

0 of the top 7 user permissions 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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