Role Based Redirect
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Role Based Redirect still maintained?
- No. Last release 18 Jul 2025, over 1 year ago. 18 Jul 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Role Based Redirect, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer yasirkhalifa since Jul 2018. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Role Based Redirect removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Role Based Redirect safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Role Based Redirect update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.6. No one-star spike after it. 27 May 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| yasirkhalifa | 20 Jul 2018 to 2 Apr 2026, 23 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2018.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 16 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 18 Jul 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 16 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 40 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 73 |
| 18 May 2026 | 96 |
| 25 May 2026 | 60 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 50 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 68 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 53 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 27 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 51 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 46 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 50 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 60 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 62 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 81 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 67 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 104 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 75 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 88 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 85 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 100 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 92 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 113 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 96 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 94 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 135 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 117 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 34 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 27% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.6 |
|---|---|
| Author | Yasar Khalifa |
| Added | 20 Jul 2018 |
| Last updated | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | User Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login |
| Tags | role, user, redirection, hide admin bar, restrict dashboard |
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Questions
Is Role Based Redirect still maintained?
No. Last release 18 Jul 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Role Based Redirect, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer yasirkhalifa since Jul 2018.
Was Role Based Redirect removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Role Based Redirect safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Role Based Redirect update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.6. No one-star spike after it.