WordPress plugin comparison
Login as User vs User Access Shortcodes
At a glance
- Login as User has more active installs: 30K+, against 1K+ for User Access Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Login as User is downloaded about 521 times, User Access Shortcodes about 14.
- User Access Shortcodes is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 4.8 from 41 reviews.
- Login as User was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jan 29, 2026 for User Access Shortcodes.
- Login as User is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for User Access Shortcodes.
- User Access Shortcodes 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 |  User Access Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,014 | #5,538 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.4K | 317 |
| Rating | 4.8(41) | 4.9(13) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.45 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 9 months 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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