WordPress plugin comparison
Backend User Count vs User Switching
Backend User Count
by dimitrisscript
Fewer than 10 installs
User Switching
by John Blackbourn
200K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- User Switching has more active installs: 200K+, against fewer than 10 for Backend User Count.
- On a typical day, User Switching is downloaded about 3,139 times, Backend User Count about 1.
- Backend User Count has no reviews yet.
- User Switching was updated more recently: Aug 29, 2026, against Feb 27, 2019 for Backend User Count.
- User Switching is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.0 for Backend User Count.
- User Switching has been around longer: since 2009, against 2018 for Backend User Count.
Line by line
User Switching leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Backend User Count | User Switching |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #50,545 | #242 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26 | 77.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(238) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.1.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.47 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 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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