HM Multiple Roles vs User Switcher

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

Health B82

Health D46

Active-install trajectory

HM Multiple Roles moved down one install band, 2K+ to 1K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

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	B · 82 ✓	D · 46
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	70/100	79/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	3.8★	4.1★ ✓
Reviews	5	7 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	89/100 ✓	39/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	19d ago ✓	9.9y ago
Downloads · 30d	631 ✓	96
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	3.3% ✓	1.1%
Category	Login & Users	Login & Users

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

Release activity

HM Multiple RolesUser 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.