SVG Support vs User Role Editor
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| Feature | SVG Support v2.6.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | User Role Editor v4.66.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 700,000+ |
| Last updated | July 25, 2026 | September 25, 2026 |
| Editions | SVG Support | User Role Editor · User Role Editor Pro ($) |
| Pros | Sanitises SVG uploads and restricts them by user role; Inline rendering allows CSS and JavaScript styling and animation; Free, with no account or external service needed | Edit roles and capabilities with checkboxes; Create roles from scratch or copy an existing role; Assign several roles to one user, including multisite |
| Cons | Inline rendering and styling options need Advanced Mode to be turned on; Sanitisation adds processing time to each SVG upload; Some features need developer knowledge to configure | Admin menu and widget blocking are only in the paid Pro version; Changing roles wrongly can lock administrators out, so care is needed |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Sanitises SVG uploads, Restrict SVG uploads by user role, Inline SVG rendering on the front end, Optional SVG minification, SVG upload through the REST API | Edit role capabilities with checkboxes, Add and remove capabilities, Assign roles to users, Multiple roles per user, Let non-admin users grant selected roles, Per-user capability assignment, Pro-only options such as admin menu blocking and role export ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | WP All Import | bbPress, Polylang |
| Requires WordPress | 5.8 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1.2 |
| Phones home | No | No |