WordPress plugin comparison
Login as User vs Manage User Roles
At a glance
- Login as User has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Manage User Roles.
- On a typical day, Login as User is downloaded about 521 times, Manage User Roles about 2.
- Manage User Roles has no reviews yet.
- Login as User was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jan 8, 2026 for Manage User Roles.
- Login as User is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Manage User Roles.
- Manage User Roles has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Login as User.
Line by line
Login as User leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Login as User |  Manage User Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,012 | #32,801 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20.9K | 43 |
| Rating | 4.8(41) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.09 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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