View Admin As
by Jory Hogeveen · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 9 other plugins · 101.1K+ 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.
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
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
9K+
≈9.9K estimated
Momentum
+42%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “roles”, “users” and “switch” for “network admin”, “super admin” and “admin toolbar”. “roles” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “network admin” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “users” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “super admin” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “switch” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #20. “admin toolbar” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
90 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.8%
of downloads still active
At least 9K of 131.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,188 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 12 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 49 reviews, smoothed to 4.50★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
39
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
20%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| admin your tag | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| view your tag | #6 | #5 | 0 |
| network admin | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| admin ui | #6 | #6 | 0 |
| super admin | #6 | #6 | — |
| admin note | #7 | #7 | down 3 |
| admin toolbar | #9 | #8 | 0 |
| secure admin | #10 | #10 | down 2 |
| admin js | #6 | #5 | 0 |
| disable admin toolbar | #10 | #10 | 0 |
| admin screen | #6 | #5 | 0 |
| remove admin bar | #11 | #9 | up 1 |
| switch your tag | #20 | #18 | 0 |
| admin notes | #12 | #9 | down 1 |
| wordpress admin | #19 | #19 | down 1 |
| admin css | #14 | #15 | 0 |
| admin settings | #8 | #6 | 0 |
| view site | #9 | #10 | down 1 |
| views | #16 | #12 | 0 |
| admin notices | #16 | #13 | down 1 |
| roles your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| users your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
131 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 83 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “roles”, “users” and “switch” for “network admin”, “super admin” and “admin toolbar”. “roles” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “network admin” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “users” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “super admin” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “switch” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #20. “admin toolbar” sits at #9 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 6.4K · 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
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
1.9y ago
latest release · v1.8.10 · 23 Nov 2024
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.
Crossed into this band 2.8 years ago; the previous band took 16 months to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Jun 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ m4n0jkum4r4mo ago
I tried some similar plugins but they were not as organized as this plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ MHM Development Team2.0y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ shytiger2.1y ago
Its usefulness and ease of use are impressive! Saves testing time and increases productivity.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hwuser2.4y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ Kenny2.5y ago
Works immediately. Works as I would expect. 100% Perfect. Huge thank you to the dev.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ James Joseph Finn3.6y 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 Lacroix4.0y ago
Super useful, does what it says and does it well. Thank you for your work on this. Marc.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Enuz4.6y ago
Simply had to check the website from other point of view. Work like a charm.
Read on wp.org ↗
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.
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
6 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 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 7 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gravity Forms, Yoast, bbPress, BuddyPress and 2 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 14 headings and 7 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,316 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
- 2024-01-29 8K+ → 9K+ up after 489 days in tier
- 2022-09-27 7K+ → 8K+ up after 360 days in tier
- 2021-10-02 6K+ → 7K+ up after 174 days in tier
- 2021-04-11 5K+ → 6K+ up after 222 days in tier
- 2020-09-01 4K+ → 5K+ up after 305 days in tier
- 2019-11-01 3K+ → 4K+ up after 214 days in tier
- 2019-04-01 2K+ → 3K+ up after 212 days in tier
- 2018-09-01 1K+ → 2K+ up after 29 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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Fast User Switching 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags C -
Sticky Posts – Switch 5K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D -
Restrict Media Library Access 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D -
HM Multiple Roles 1K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
User Spam Remover 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D - U Users by Date Registered 1K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
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