WordPress plugin comparison

Multisite Dashboard Switcher vs User Switching

Multisite Dashboard Switcher

by sjlevy

10+ installs5.0

User Switching

by John Blackbourn

200K+ installs4.9

At a glance

User Switching has more active installs: 200K+, against 10+ for Multisite Dashboard Switcher.
On a typical day, User Switching is downloaded about 3,110 times, Multisite Dashboard Switcher about 1.
Multisite Dashboard Switcher is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 238 reviews.
User Switching was updated more recently: Aug 29, 2026, against Jan 30, 2024 for Multisite Dashboard Switcher.
User Switching is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Multisite Dashboard Switcher.
User Switching has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Multisite Dashboard Switcher.

User Switching leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Multisite Dashboard Switcher	User Switching
Popular rank	#43,646	#242
Active installs	10+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	29	80.9K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.9(238)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.4.14	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.02	×1.47
Last release	2 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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