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Best WordPress Plugins for User Role

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · User Role

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for user role comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Members Best overall 94/100
  2. 2. User Role Editor 90/100
  3. 3. Big File Uploads 90/100
  4. 4. User Profile Builder 89/100
  5. 5. PublishPress Capabilities 88/100
  6. 6. Wholesale Suite 87/100
  7. 7. Dynamic Visibility for Elementor 86/100
  8. 8. PPWP 86/100
  9. 9. WPFront User Role Editor 85/100
  10. 10. Visibility Logic for Elementor 84/100
  11. 11. Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles 83/100
  12. 12. RegistrationMagic 83/100
  13. 13. Block Visibility 81/100
  14. 14. Admin Bar Editor 81/100
  15. 15. NS Remove Related Products for WooCommerce 81/100
1 Members
Best overall Free by Blair Williams

Members

The best WordPress membership and user role editor plugin. User Roles & Capabilities editor helps you restrict content in just a few clicks.

4.9★
from 1,274 ratings
300k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
94

WPScore

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2 User Role Editor
Free by Vladimir Garagulya

User Role Editor

User Role Editor WordPress plugin makes user roles and capabilities changing easy. Edit/add/delete WordPress user roles and capabilities.

4.5★
from 288 ratings
700k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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3 Big File Uploads
Free by Infinite Uploads

Big File Uploads

Enable large file uploads in the built-in WordPress media uploader via file chunking, and set maximum upload file size to any value based on user role …

4.9★
from 397 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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4 User Profile Builder
Free by Cozmoslabs

User Profile Builder

Powerful user profile plugin to create front-end user registration forms, login & user profile forms. Includes user role editor & content restriction.

4.7★
from 735 ratings
40k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
89

WPScore

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5 PublishPress Capabilities
Free by PublishPress

PublishPress Capabilities

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

4.7★
from 143 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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6 Wholesale Suite
Free by Josh Kohlbach

Wholesale Suite

WooCommerce wholesale plugin for serving wholesale & B2B customers. Adds wholesale pricing, user roles, dynamic pricing & more.

4.8★
from 544 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
87

WPScore

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8 PPWP
Free by WP Folio Team

PPWP

Password protect WordPress pages and posts by user roles or with multiple passwords; protect your entire website with a single password.

4.7★
from 270 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
86

WPScore

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9 WPFront User Role Editor
Free by Syam Mohan

WPFront User Role Editor

Easily allows you to manage WordPress user roles. You can create, edit, delete and manage capabilities, also copy existing roles.

4.5★
from 65 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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10 Visibility Logic for Elementor
Free by StaxWP

Visibility Logic for Elementor

Conditional visibility for Elementor — show or hide widgets based on user role, ACF fields, device type, date & time, browser and more.

4.8★
from 58 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
84

WPScore

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12 RegistrationMagic
Free by Metagauss

RegistrationMagic

Create user registration forms, build advanced registration forms, accept payments, track submissions, manage users, assign user roles, analyze stats …

4.5★
from 459 ratings
8k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
83

WPScore

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13 Block Visibility
Free by Nick Diego

Block Visibility

Easily show or hide any WordPress block. Schedule block visibility. Restrict blocks to specific screen sizes, user roles, post types, and more.

4.9★
from 106 ratings
40k+
active installs
Updated
Jan 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
81

WPScore

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14 Admin Bar Editor
Free by Pixar Labs

Admin Bar Editor

Take full control of your WordPress admin bar: hide items, reorder menus, and design a cleaner toolbar for every user.

4.3★
from 20 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
81

WPScore

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