WordPress plugin comparison
Multiple Roles vs User Role Switcher
Multiple Roles
by Christian Neumann
5K+ installs4.7
User Role Switcher
by Dhanendran Rajagopal
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Multiple Roles has more active installs: 5K+, against 100+ for User Role Switcher.
- On a typical day, Multiple Roles is downloaded about 83 times, User Role Switcher about 8.
- User Role Switcher is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 15 reviews.
- Multiple Roles was updated more recently: Jul 14, 2026, against Jun 18, 2026 for User Role Switcher.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Multiple Roles has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for User Role Switcher.
Line by line
Multiple Roles leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Multiple Roles | User Role Switcher |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,055 | #15,561 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 177 |
| Rating | 4.7(15) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.78 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 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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