WordPress plugin comparison

EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher vs User Switching

EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher

by domclic

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

User Switching

by John Blackbourn

200K+ installs4.9

At a glance

User Switching has more active installs: 200K+, against fewer than 10 for EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher.
On a typical day, User Switching is downloaded about 3,110 times, EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher about 3.
EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 238 reviews.
EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 16, 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 2025 for EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher.

User Switching leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	EffortLess Multisite Language Switcher	User Switching
Popular rank	#71,604	#242
Active installs	Fewer than 10	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	280	80.9K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.9(238)
Support threads resolved	100%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.09	×1.47
Last release	25 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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