WordPress plugin comparison
Admin Bar User Switching vs User Switching
Admin Bar User Switching
by Saad Iqbal
2K+ installs4.8
User Switching
by John Blackbourn
200K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- User Switching has more active installs: 200K+, against 2K+ for Admin Bar User Switching.
- On a typical day, User Switching is downloaded about 3,110 times, Admin Bar User Switching about 15.
- User Switching is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 238 reviews, against 4.8 from 12 reviews.
- User Switching was updated more recently: Aug 29, 2026, against May 24, 2022 for Admin Bar User Switching.
- User Switching resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Admin Bar User Switching.
- User Switching is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for Admin Bar User Switching.
- User Switching has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Admin Bar User Switching.
Line by line
User Switching leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | Admin Bar User Switching | User Switching |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,041 | #242 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 309 | 80.9K |
| Rating | 4.8(12) | 4.9(238) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.47 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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