WordPress plugin comparison
LeanRoles vs User Role Switcher
LeanRoles
by David Marín Carreño (DaveFX)
Fewer than 10 installs
User Role Switcher
by Dhanendran Rajagopal
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- User Role Switcher has more active installs: 100+, against fewer than 10 for LeanRoles.
- On a typical day, User Role Switcher is downloaded about 8 times, LeanRoles about 3.
- LeanRoles has no reviews yet.
- LeanRoles was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Jun 18, 2026 for User Role Switcher.
- LeanRoles is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for User Role Switcher.
- User Role Switcher has been around longer: since 2020, against 2026 for LeanRoles.
Line by line
User Role Switcher leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | LeanRoles | User Role Switcher |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #66,676 | #15,561 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 72 | 177 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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