Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Frontier Restrict Backend | User Role Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.5 ★ |
| Total reviews | 3 | ★ 288 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 700,000+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
Frontier Restrict Backend and User Role Editor each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.
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Read each app's audit: Frontier Restrict Backend audit • User Role Editor audit
| Keyword | Frontier Restrict Backend | User Role Editor |
|---|---|---|
| custom form | Not ranked | #468 |
| forms | Not ranked | #537 |
| form | Not ranked | #591 |
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Frontier Restrict Backend has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 3 reviews) compared to User Role Editor (4.5★ from 288 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Frontier Restrict Backend holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.5★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; User Role Editor has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (288 vs 3).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the WordPress Plugin Directory data. What it can show: Frontier Restrict Backend has 3 published reviews; User Role Editor has 288 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Frontier Restrict Backend and User Role Editor both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Frontier Restrict Backend" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.