WordPress plugin comparison
Login as User vs Masquerade
At a glance
- Login as User has more active installs: 30K+, against 60+ for Masquerade.
- On a typical day, Login as User is downloaded about 521 times, Masquerade about 3.
- Masquerade is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 41 reviews.
- Login as User was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jun 18, 2012 for Masquerade.
- Login as User is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Masquerade.
- Masquerade has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Login as User.
Line by line
Login as User leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Login as User |  Masquerade |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,014 | #19,091 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.4K | 64 |
| Rating | 4.8(41) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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