Menu By User Roles
Healthy: released 21 days ago, tested with WordPress 7.1, no open vulnerabilities.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Menu By User Roles still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 14 Oct 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months. 14 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Menu By User Roles, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer kahnu044 since Dec 2023. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Menu By User Roles removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Menu By User Roles safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Menu By User Roles update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.0.5. No one-star spike after it. 14 Oct 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 24 Dec 2023 to 24 Dec 2023, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| kanha044 | 25 Dec 2023 to 26 Dec 2023, 5 commits |
| kahnu044 | 26 Dec 2023 to 14 Oct 2026, 18 commits |
3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2023.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 21 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 7
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 3 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 14 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 5.0 |
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 23 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 38 |
| 18 May 2026 | 36 |
| 25 May 2026 | 51 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 38 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 37 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 28 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 27 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 34 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 25 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 23 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 30 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 30 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 52 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 38 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 50 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 43 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 45 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 48 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 62 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 60 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 55 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 45 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 546 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 280 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 233 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 21 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 265% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 2.0.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | kahnu044 |
| Added | 25 Dec 2023 |
| Last updated | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | user roles, access-control, menu visibility, site navigation, role-based menus |
Questions
Is Menu By User Roles still maintained?
Yes. Last release 14 Oct 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Menu By User Roles, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer kahnu044 since Dec 2023.
Was Menu By User Roles removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Menu By User Roles safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Menu By User Roles update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.5. No one-star spike after it.