WordPress plugin comparison
Login as User vs Test User Role
Login as User
by Web357
30K+ installs4.8
Test User Role
by mitcho (Michael Yoshitaka Erlewine)
50+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Login as User has more active installs: 30K+, against 50+ for Test User Role.
- On a typical day, Login as User is downloaded about 521 times, Test User Role about 3.
- Test User Role is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 41 reviews.
- Login as User was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Dec 9, 2014 for Test User Role.
- Login as User is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Test User Role.
- Test User Role has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Login as User.
Line by line
Login as User leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Login as User | Test User Role |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,014 | #21,329 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.4K | 61 |
| Rating | 4.8(41) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.0.38 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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