WordPress plugin comparison
Fast User Switching vs Require First and Last Name
Fast User Switching
by Tikweb Management
1K+ installs4.1
Require First and Last Name
by mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)
10+ installs
At a glance
- Fast User Switching has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Require First and Last Name.
- On a typical day, Fast User Switching is downloaded about 24 times, Require First and Last Name about 1.
- Require First and Last Name has no reviews yet.
- Fast User Switching was updated more recently: Jan 30, 2025, against Dec 29, 2011 for Require First and Last Name.
- Fast User Switching is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.5.14, against 3.3.2 for Require First and Last Name.
- Require First and Last Name has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Fast User Switching.
Line by line
Fast User Switching leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Fast User Switching | Require First and Last Name |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,294 | #46,431 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 483 | 20 |
| Rating | 4.1(9) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.12 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 15 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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