HM Multiple Roles
by Hossni Mubarak 3.6 (5 reviews)

HM Multiple Roles

It hides the default role dropdown list and displays a list of role checkboxes to select multiple roles for a user.

HM Multiple Roles ranks #5,315 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, is #143 of 1,867 in the User Management category, a 3.6/5 rating from 5 reviews, and was last updated Oct 15, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4
v2.1.1 Current Version v2.1.1
Updated 3 weeks ago Last Update on 15 Oct, 2026
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
#143 of 1,867 in User Management Top 10% by installs Downloads -28.6% this week Actively maintained
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29.9K
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Rating
72%
Review 3.6 out of 5
3.6 (5 reviews)

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Reviews & Ratings

3.6
5 reviews
Overall 72%
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

6 known vulnerabilities on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 3 months ago

  1. HM Multiple Roles [hm-multiple-roles] < 1.6

    CVE-2022-4974 · Fixed in v1.6

  2. HM Multiple Roles [hm-multiple-roles] < 1.9

    CVE-2023-33999 · Fixed in v1.9

  3. HM Multiple Roles [hm-multiple-roles] < 1.6

    Fixed in v1.6

  4. HM Multiple Roles [hm-multiple-roles] < 1.6

    Fixed in v1.6

  5. HM Multiple Roles [hm-multiple-roles] < 1.6

    Fixed in v1.6

  6. HM Multiple Roles [hm-multiple-roles] < 1.6

    CVE-2021-24602 · Fixed in v1.6

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site administrators who manage users with multiple permission levels. It replaces the default single-role dropdown with checkboxes so a user can be assigned more than one role at once.

  • Role checkboxes instead of dropdown
  • Multiple roles per user
  • Available on new user page
  • Available on update user page
  • Multiple roles visible in user list
  • No extra settings required

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about HM Multiple Roles

HM Multiple Roles has 1,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
HM Multiple Roles holds a 3.6 out of 5 star rating based on 5 user reviews on WordPress.org.
HM Multiple Roles is developed by Hossni Mubarak and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
HM Multiple Roles requires WordPress 5.8 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and needs PHP 7.4 or newer.
HM Multiple Roles has been downloaded 29,905+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of HM Multiple Roles is 2.1.1. It was last updated on October 15, 2026.
Yes. HM Multiple Roles is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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