User Role Switcher
by Dhanendran Rajagopal · Login & Users
Also makes 4 other plugins · 1.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
Instant switching between user roles in WordPress.
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Health
B 82/100
Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈140 estimated
Momentum
+26%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “switch user”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
82 health vs 61 average across 2,204 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.7%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,477 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 137 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 25d
13%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 25d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| role switcher your tag | #4 | #17 | 0 |
| switch user your tag | #16 | #22 | down 2 |
| user role switch | #6 | #21 | down 2 |
| switch role | #7 | #22 | down 1 |
| user switcher | #8 | #17 | 0 |
| user switching | #15 | #23 | up 3 |
| switcher | #23 | #22 | down 3 |
| user role | #24 | #24 | down 4 |
| instant user switch | #11 | #19 | up 1 |
| user testing | #17 | #23 | 0 |
| user switch | #24 | #23 | down 3 |
| testing your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| user management your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| user roles your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
16 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 11 listed. 5 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “switch user”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “testing”, “user management” and “user roles” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v0.2.4 · 18 Jun 2026
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 79% 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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 35% of the way through.
Install history since 3 Sep 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ SiKth5.6y ago
Was asking for a floating button to get back to the admin, got in in a couple of days. Great plugin! Great support!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ c3media15.6y ago
Great, i tested and it works non problem with Last WordPress Version. Good job!
Read on wp.org ↗
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 2 Nov 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 No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("who need"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Multisite.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,056 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("role switcher", "testing", "user management" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-27 90+ → 100+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-26 100+ → 90+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2026-06-21 90+ → 100+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-20 100+ → 90+ down after 819 days in tier
- 2024-03-23 200+ → 100+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-03-20 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-03-19 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-03-18 100+ → 200+ up after 1 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 Management 60+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags - D Domain Based Role Assignment 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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User Profile Fields Control 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Role Based User Deleter 10+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags C -
Wp Switch User 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
RoleGuard — Temporary Role Manager 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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