Who should use LeanRoles?

LeanRoles is a B2B product built for wordPress site administrators and developers.

Does LeanRoles have a free plan?

Yes — LeanRoles is free to use.

What platforms does LeanRoles run on?

LeanRoles runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is LeanRoles still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 13 commits in the last 90 days.

LeanRoles is developed by David Marín Carreño.

How long has LeanRoles been around?

LeanRoles first shipped in 2026.

Is LeanRoles open source?

LeanRoles has a public GitHub repository.

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LeanRoles

Name: LeanRoles
Author: David Marín Carreño

wordpress.orgOther business & ops

LeanRoles is a WordPress plugin that audits the size, deserialization time, memory footprint, and concurrency cost of role configuration. It also identifies ineffective or unused roles and provides role-shaped user tags that grant no permissions.

FreeGPL-3.0WebCLISelf-hosted

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Overview

8 features

LeanRoles sits in PulseGate's Other business & ops category. It focuses on reducing the memory and request-time overhead caused by large WordPress role configurations. LeanRoles is a B2B product aimed at wordPress site administrators and developers. It is available for free. It ships for the web and the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by David Marín Carreño, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 13 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include role size measurement, deserialization timing, and memory footprint analysis. The interface is available in English and Māori.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Role size measurement
Deserialization timing
Memory footprint analysis
Concurrency cost estimates
Unused role detection
Ineffective role detection
Permission-free user tags
Read-only auditing

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserCLISelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-3.0

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierGitHubActive maintenanceMulti-language

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed27 Aug · 03:34 UTC
LeanRoles verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about LeanRoles

What does LeanRoles do?: LeanRoles focuses on reducing the memory and request-time overhead caused by large WordPress role configurations. It is catalogued under Other business & ops on PulseGate.
Who should use LeanRoles?: LeanRoles is a B2B product built for wordPress site administrators and developers.
Does LeanRoles have a free plan?: Yes — LeanRoles is free to use.
What platforms does LeanRoles run on?: LeanRoles runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is LeanRoles still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 13 commits in the last 90 days.
Who makes LeanRoles?: LeanRoles is developed by David Marín Carreño.
How long has LeanRoles been around?: LeanRoles first shipped in 2026.
Is LeanRoles open source?: LeanRoles has a public GitHub repository.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web · Cli
Languages: English, Māori
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: GPL-3.0
First seen: 27 Aug 2026
Built for: WordPress site administrators and developers
Model: B2B
Solves: Reducing the memory and request-time overhead caused by large WordPress role configurations.

Registered as

GitHub: davefx/user-tags
WordPress.org: leanroles

Developer

David Marín Carreño

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 0
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 22 Aug 2026
Commits 90d: 13
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main
Latest release: 1.3.4 · 22 Aug 2026

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 94.4
Indexed: 27 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 27 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: leanroles-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 27 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 27 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 27 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/leanroles

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