Multiple Roles
Healthy: maintained, last release 14 Jul 2026, 1 release in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Multiple Roles still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 14 Jul 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 14 Jul 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Multiple Roles, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer cneumann since May 2022. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Multiple Roles removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Multiple Roles safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.3.7). Not on the exploited list. 26 Jul 2022 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Multiple Roles update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.3.8. No one-star spike after it. 14 Jul 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.
| Mista-Flo | 23 Oct 2016 to 25 May 2022, 14 commits |
|---|---|
| cneumann | 27 May 2022 to 14 Jul 2026, 11 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 4 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 14 Jul 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.
| 5 star | 14 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
2 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 1.3.7).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2022 | Multiple Roles < 1.3.7 - Privilege Escalation | 8.8 | < 1.3.7 | 1.3.7 | Patched before disclosure |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Multiple Roles <= 1.3.1- Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass | 4.3 | <= 1.3.1 | 1.3.2 | 22 |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 1.3.8 (security).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 74 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 442 |
| 18 May 2026 | 357 |
| 25 May 2026 | 258 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 432 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 416 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 337 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 414 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 369 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 465 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 2,357 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 824 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 651 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 570 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 452 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 463 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 437 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 452 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 312 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 400 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 376 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 458 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 402 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 397 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 476 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 536 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 75 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 24% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 1.3.8 |
|---|---|
| Author | Christian Neumann |
| Added | 12 Mar 2015 |
| Last updated | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Active installs | 5,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 |
| Category | User Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login |
| Tags | edit roles, user roles, multiple roles, edit user roles, multiple roles per user |
Other plugins by this author: GreenerWP
Questions
Is Multiple Roles still maintained?
Yes. Last release 14 Jul 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns Multiple Roles, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer cneumann since May 2022.
Was Multiple Roles removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Multiple Roles safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 1.3.7). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Multiple Roles update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.8. No one-star spike after it.