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Roles & Capabilities

by Ariel · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Roles & Capabilities
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master27 Aug 2019 to 27 Aug 2019, 1 commits
arielhr198728 Aug 2019 to 19 Dec 2025, 42 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
11 months ago
Releases, 24 months
4
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Roles & Capabilities
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20253
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 19 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
12 Sep 2024Roles & Capabilities <= 1.1.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 1.1.91.1.105

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 7 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star7
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Roles & Capabilities
4 May 202657
11 May 202686
18 May 2026173
25 May 2026190
1 Jun 2026134
8 Jun 2026152
15 Jun 202685
22 Jun 2026111
29 Jun 2026131
6 Jul 202698
13 Jul 2026166
20 Jul 2026164
27 Jul 2026148
3 Aug 2026120
10 Aug 2026323
17 Aug 2026136
24 Aug 2026134
31 Aug 202692
7 Sep 202685
14 Sep 2026249
21 Sep 2026149
28 Sep 2026150
5 Oct 2026200
12 Oct 2026182
19 Oct 2026328
26 Oct 2026164
2 Nov 202645

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 20% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Members - Membership & User Role Editor PluginScore 93 · 300,000+Controlled Admin AccessScore 93 · 10,000+Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM)Score 90 · 100,000+PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User AccessScore 90 · 10,000+Post LockdownScore 90 · 1,000+

Facts

Version1.1.14
AuthorAriel
Added28 Aug 2019
Last updated19 Dec 2025
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress4.1
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP7.4
CategoryUser Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login
Tagsedit, role, admin, permissions, capabilities

Other plugins by this author: Leira Letter Avatar, Cron Jobs, Transients, Access

Questions

Is Roles & Capabilities still maintained?

Roles & Capabilities was last updated on 19 Dec 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Roles & Capabilities safe?

Roles & Capabilities has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Roles & Capabilities?

The wordpress.org author is Ariel. Recent committers: arielhr1987, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Roles & Capabilities?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Members - Membership & User Role Editor Plugin, Controlled Admin Access, Access Governance for WordPress (aka AAM), PublishPress Permissions: Access Control, Content Permissions, User Access, Post Lockdown.

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