Fast User Switching
by Tikweb Management · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 3 other plugins · 5.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Fast user switching between users and roles directly from the admin bar - switch from a list or search for users/roles by id, username, email, etc.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
C 58/100
Stale · Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
+38%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “admin” for “fast user switching”. “admin” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “fast user switching” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
58 health vs 56 average across 5,895 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.0%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 25.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,187 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 639 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14; the current branch is 6.8
4.1★ over 9 reviews, smoothed to 4.10★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 639 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.9
Velocity
places per keyword, 24d
13%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 24d
-0.4
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| fast user switching | #5 | #18 | 0 |
| user switching | #14 | #21 | 0 |
| admin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| switch your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| switching your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| user your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| users your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
10 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 8 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “admin” for “fast user switching”. “admin” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “fast user switching” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.9K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.8y ago
latest release · v1.4.10 · 30 Jan 2025
23
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 months ago and the previous band took 2.7 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 2K.
Install history since 5 Sep 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ central4all4.1y ago
Is fuctioning with problems, dont use it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ oberning5.6y ago
Sometimes it’s working and sometimes it’s not. – The option to empty the cart is not working neither. – I cannot select the right roles to allow to switch, it is always picking the first (alphabetical wise) role – There is no support anymore
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wafadul5.8y ago
It works!!! Better than the first one as you can switch users from the admin bar. Thanks so much for this!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jayanta6.3y ago
I was having problems with the popular User Switching plugin. Was searching for an alternative. And it seems I have found a better alternative in this Fast User Switching plugin. Does the job very well and also having extra features like ‘recently switched users’, ‘switch by searching a user id’, ‘switch from Woo-commerce order page’ etc. Very useful plugin without fuss.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ybabel6.9y ago
Works, intuitive.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anna B7.8y ago
This is a great quick tool to have as an admin! Saves so much time to just switch from the admin bar.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bdombro8.3y ago
“user switching” plugin works, but doesn’t have many settings and doesn’t bundle a quick switch feature in the admin bar. This one does, and it works pretty well.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ randymoller8.6y ago
Works flawlessly (even in maintenance mode). If you need the perfect implementation of user switching. For customer service or any other role you choose, this is the best (currently the ONLY) adequate solution I’ve found. This is a developer that needs to be encouraged! So if you like this software as much as I do, donate! He deserves it~
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.4.10). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 1 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("There is no Impersonate link in the Users list").
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("perfect for", "for consultants", "who need").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,330 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-25 2K+ → 1K+ down after 969 days in tier
- 2023-12-30 3K+ → 2K+ down after 25 days in tier
- 2023-12-05 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-12-04 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-12-03 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-12-02 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-12-01 2K+ → 3K+ up after 47 days in tier
- 2023-10-15 3K+ → 2K+ down after 676 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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User Spam Remover 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D -
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Login as User: See the Site as Any User 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Last Login 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Disable User Login 6K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
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