HM Multiple Roles vs User Switcher

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

HM Multiple Roles

by Hossni Mubarak

Health C57

User Switcher

by irenem

Health D46

Active-install trajectory

HM Multiple Roles User Switcher

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	HM Multiple Roles	User Switcher
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1K–2K ✓	100–200
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-50%	0% ✓
Overall health	C · 57 ✓	D · 46
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	38/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	70/100	79/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.81★	4.15★ ✓
Reviews	5	7 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	74/100 ✓	39/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	1.6y ago ✓	9.7y ago
Downloads · 30d	289 ✓	58
Category	Login & Users	Login & Users

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

HM Multiple Roles User Switcher

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.