WordPress plugin comparison
Login as User vs Role Based Redirect
At a glance
- Login as User has more active installs: 30K+, against 2K+ for Role Based Redirect.
- On a typical day, Login as User is downloaded about 521 times, Role Based Redirect about 21.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Login as User was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jul 18, 2025 for Role Based Redirect.
- Login as User resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Role Based Redirect.
- Login as User is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Role Based Redirect.
- Role Based Redirect has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Login as User.
Line by line
Login as User leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Login as User |  Role Based Redirect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,014 | #4,805 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.4K | 425 |
| Rating | 4.8(41) | 4.8(17) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.34 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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