WordPress plugin comparison

Bulk Edit and Create User Profiles vs User Switching

Bulk Edit and Create User Profiles

by Jose Vega

1K+ installs5.0

User Switching

by John Blackbourn

200K+ installs4.9

At a glance

User Switching has more active installs: 200K+, against 1K+ for Bulk Edit and Create User Profiles.
On a typical day, User Switching is downloaded about 3,110 times, Bulk Edit and Create User Profiles about 41.
Bulk Edit and Create User Profiles is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 4.9 from 238 reviews.
Bulk Edit and Create User Profiles was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Aug 29, 2026 for User Switching.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
User Switching has been around longer: since 2009, against 2018 for Bulk Edit and Create User Profiles.

User Switching leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Bulk Edit and Create User Profiles	User Switching
Popular rank	#5,833	#242
Active installs	1K+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.1K	77.4K
Rating	5.0(19)	4.9(238)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.63	×1.47
Last release	22 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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