Groups – Memberships and Access Control vs RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Groups – Memberships and Access Control leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,739, ahead of RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel at #7,932. Over the last 7 days Groups – Memberships and Access Control held its place and RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel slipped 18 places. Groups – Memberships and Access Control has the largest install base, roughly 14× the next: 10K+ active installs against 700+ for RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel. Downloads this week: Groups – Memberships and Access Control 1,070 and RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel 149. Ratings: Groups – Memberships and Access Control 4.8★ from 382 and RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel 3.7★ from 3 reviews.
| Metric | Groups – Memberships and Access Control | RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,739 ▬ | #7,932 ▼ 18 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,070 | 149 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (382) | 3.7★ (3) |
| Last updated | Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.8.0 | 1.1.5 |
| Best rank on record | #1,736 | #7,810 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2012 | Feb 2024 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Groups – Memberships and Access Control or RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel?
By active installs, Groups – Memberships and Access Control: 10K+ sites run it against 700+ for RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Groups – Memberships and Access Control or RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel?
Groups – Memberships and Access Control, at #1,739 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel at #7,932. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Groups – Memberships and Access Control or RoleMaster Suite – User Role Editor for E-Commerce, Membership & Admin Panel alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.