WordPress plugin comparison
Edit Usernames vs User Switching
At a glance
- User Switching has more active installs: 200K+, against 70+ for Edit Usernames.
- On a typical day, User Switching is downloaded about 3,139 times, Edit Usernames about 10.
- Edit Usernames is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 238 reviews.
- Edit Usernames was updated more recently: Oct 23, 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 2019 for Edit Usernames.
Line by line
User Switching leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Edit Usernames |  User Switching |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,810 | #242 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 256 | 78.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(238) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.35 | ×1.47 |
| Last release | 17 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 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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