WP User Switch
by iqbalrony · Login & Users
Also makes 2 other plugins · 1.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
WP User Switch is a very simple plugin which will help you to switch instantly between the user's account in a WordPress site.
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
B 75/100
Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
+13%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 61/100. Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
75 health vs 61 average across 2,203 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.1%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 32.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,476 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 211 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
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: 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.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 24d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 24d
-0.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| user switch your tag | #2 | #6 | 0 |
| switch user your tag | #3 | #7 | 0 |
| wp user switch your tag | #4 | #15 | 0 |
| switch | #4 | #12 | up 1 |
| user switching your tag | #5 | #17 | down 1 |
| switching account your tag | #7 | #21 | down 1 |
| account switch | #3 | #12 | — |
| switch back | #4 | #16 | 0 |
| wordpress user switch | #7 | #20 | down 2 |
| user feedback | #24 | #23 | — |
14 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 10 listed. 4 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “user feedback” (#24 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.6K · 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
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
7mo ago
latest release · v1.1.3 · 4 Apr 2026
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 87% 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 4.1 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 20 Mar 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ merzakabderrahim2.8y ago
It shut down my whole multisite installation
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shanguo1223.5y ago
I can’t switch user on the dashboard or front end.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ charlsouma3.8y ago
Thank you for this tool. It’s very handy. I use it to switch to customer accounts in order to load orders for them. Certain of my customers have different pricing. so this allows me to load an order with their pricing applied. I would like to be able to configure the admin dashboard feature to only show a particular user profile subset. other than this it is very good as it is.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Gennady4.3y ago
Very useful plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pedrodigitalgreen4.7y ago
Very useful plugin. In my case I’m using it with a B2B solution to make orders for my clients. In the future would be great if we could manage the users that are showed in the switching dropdown. Best Regards
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pagrob5.1y ago
simple and functional!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jatacid5.3y ago
I’m a huge fan of these micro productivity plugins. Just note – there seems to be a bug or error where there is a console log spitting out some erroneous details into the console on the FRONT END of the site when not even logged in. There shouldn’t be a need to load the plugin files on the front end and the console log error could be patched if possible. If that’s done then otherwise fantastic job
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Niloy - Codeixer5.8y ago
perfect for testing users This topic was modified 5 years, 6 months ago by Niloy - Codeixer.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.1.3). 1 of 2 disclosed are patched.
- Patched High · 8.8 WP User Switch <= 1.0.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Authentication Bypass via Cookie ↗2023-06-04 CVE-2023-2546 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Affects <= 1.0.2 Patched in 1.0.3
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 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 9 languages, 8 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
6 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "WP User Switch is a very simple plugin which will help you to switch instantly between the user's account i..."
- ✓ 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 ("if you need"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,512 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("switch user", "Switching Account", "user switching" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-10-04 900+ → 1K+ 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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Login as User or Customer — User Switching 100+ installs · 3.4★ · 2 shared tags B -
Passe-partout, login as a different user 50+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Login As User & Customer Switcher 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Icegram User Switching – Switch User Accounts Instantly, Login as User & Test Roles for WordPress & WooCommerce — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
WindCodex SwitchUser – User Switching and Login as Customer for WooCommerce — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
User Switching 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
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