View Admin As
by Jory Hogeveen · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 6 other plugins · 101K+ installs across the portfolio →
View the WordPress admin as a different role or visitor, switch between users, temporarily change your capabilities, set screen settings for roles.
63 health vs 54 average across 3,790 Admin & Utilities plugins
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.
Well optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 644 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
1.1K
now · peak 6.4K
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
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 · v1.8.10
40
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 “9K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-10-16 · 1,476 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ m4n0jkum4r2mo ago
I tried some similar plugins but they were not as organized as this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MHM Development Team1.8y ago
As a WordPress and YouTube content producer, thank you for the plugin you have prepared. I will definitely use your plugin in my WordPress work from now on. It gave me incredible use of time and authority. I wish you success in your work.Kind regardsMHM
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shytiger2.0y ago
Its usefulness and ease of use are impressive! Saves testing time and increases productivity.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hwuser2.2y ago
It works like a charm. Fast and without any errors. Essential if you use multiple roles and want to see how each user views the web page immediately. Thank you!! Funciona de maravilla, rápido y sin ningún fallo. Imprescindible si usas varios roles y quieres ver como cada usuario ve la página web de forma inmediata. Gracias!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kenny2.3y ago
Works immediately. Works as I would expect. 100% Perfect. Huge thank you to the dev.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ James Joseph Finn3.4y ago
I’ve installed this plugin on a woocommerce build, to help me with setting capabilites and access for the client. This plugin does it all, and is meticulously designed. Thank you to the developer. I can only imagine the herculean effort that went into this. I will donate towards continued development as soon as I’m able. Happy devving!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Marc Lacroix3.8y ago
Super useful, does what it says and does it well. Thank you for your work on this. Marc.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Enuz4.4y ago
Simply had to check the website from other point of view. Work like a charm.
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Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.8.10 Compatibility: Move label initialization to fix _load_textdomain_just_in_time notice since WP 6.7. Fix: Clear view in current session when resetting manually. Fix: URE Integration: Fix the level at which the View Admin A 1.8.10
- — Version 1.8.9 Fix: Event bubbling for select elements #130 Fix: Check if removable query args exists before adding removal script on front-end Detailed info: PR on GitHub 1.8.9
- — Version 1.8.8 Enhancement: RTL support. #122 Enhancement: User context for checking the edit_user capability. Enhancement: Enhance front-end CSS by preventing theme overrides. #120 Enhancement/Fix: JSON/REST call checks. Detailed info 1.8.8
- — Version 1.8.7 Enhancement: Added hooks vaa_view_admin_as_reset_all_views , vaa_view_admin_as_cleanup_views , vaa_view_admin_as_reset_view , vaa_view_admin_as_update_view . Enhancement/Compatibility: Fix compatibility issue with MetaSl 1.8.7
- — Version 1.8.6 Compatibility: WordPress 5.4 apply_shortcodes() function. #111 Compatibility: Add Google Site Kit capabilities. #110 Compatibility: User Role Editor capability filter format. #112 Enhancement: Always show force-ajax-user 1.8.6
- — Version 1.8.5 Compatibility: CSS compatibility for WP 5.3 Compatibility: Roles are now translated in all cases since WP 5.2. Enhancement: JS performance. Enhancement: Enhance AJAX checks. Detailed info: PR on GitHub 1.8.5
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 63 languages, 18 at 90% or more
Plus 39 more locales with partial translations.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-01-29 8K+ → 9K+ up
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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HM Multiple Roles 1K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags C -
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