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Better Author Metabox

10+ installs · #29,700 most popular

Its stats
Closest match
User Switching
Shares 1 of Better Author Metabox's 2 tags.
Most installed
User Switching
200K+ active installs.
Best rated
User Switching
4.9 out of 5 from 238 reviews.
Most recently updated
Co-Authors Plus
Updated on Nov 7, 2026.
  1. User Switching

    by John Blackbourn

    Instant switching between user accounts in WordPress and WooCommerce.

    Installs
    200K+
    Rank
    #242
    Rating
    4.9(238)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  2. One User Avatar

    by One Designs

    Use any image from your WordPress Media Library as a custom user avatar or user profile picture. Add your own Default Avatar.

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #443
    Rating
    4.7(41)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  3. User Profile Picture

    by Cozmoslabs

    Set a custom profile image (avatar) for a user using the standard WordPress media upload tool.

    Installs
    40K+
    Rank
    #896
    Rating
    4.6(59)
    Updated
    4 months ago

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  4. Login as User

    by Web357

    Log in as any WordPress user with one click. Troubleshoot issues and support customers without asking for their password.

    Installs
    30K+
    Rank
    #1,014
    Rating
    4.8(41)
    Updated
    5 days ago

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  5. New User Approve

    by Saad Iqbal

    WordPress user approval plugin to moderate registrations. Approve or deny real users and prevent fake signups to control who registers on site.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,348
    Rating
    4.3(131)
    Updated
    1 month ago

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  6. Co-Authors Plus

    by Automattic

    Assign multiple bylines to posts, pages, and custom post types with a search-as-you-type input box.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,192
    Rating
    3.5(77)
    Updated
    2 days ago

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  7. Basic User Avatars

    by Jared Atchison

    Add an avatar upload field on frontend pages and Edit Profile screen so users can add a custom profile picture.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,187
    Rating
    4.7(42)
    Updated
    2 years ago

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  8. Starbox

    by SEO Squirrly

    Starbox is the Author Box for Humans. Professional Themes to choose from, HTML5, Social Media Profiles, Google Authorship

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,824
    Rating
    4.5(202)
    Updated
    1 year ago

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  9. Import Users from CSV

    by WP All Import

    Import users from a CSV into WordPress

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,529
    Rating
    4.1(44)
    Updated
    3 months ago

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  10. SMNTCS Disable REST API User Endpoints

    by Niels Lange

    Hides the list of user accounts that the WordPress REST API shows to visitors who are not logged in, which helps prevent user enumeration.

    Installs
    8K+
    Rank
    #2,318
    Rating
    5.0(2)
    Updated
    1 month ago

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  11. Disable User Login

    by Saint Systems

    Disable user accounts without deleting them. One-click enable/disable, bulk actions, force logout, and customizable disabled message.

    Installs
    6K+
    Rank
    #2,820
    Rating
    5.0(6)
    Updated
    7 months ago

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  12. WP All Import

    by WP All Import

    Easily import users from any XML, CSV or Excel file into WordPress with the User Import Add-On for WP All Import.

    Installs
    5K+
    Rank
    #3,013
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    28 days ago

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