WordPress plugin comparison

Multisite Language Switcher vs User Switching

Multisite Language Switcher

by Dennis Ploetner

3K+ installs4.8

User Switching

by John Blackbourn

200K+ installs4.9

At a glance

User Switching has more active installs: 200K+, against 3K+ for Multisite Language Switcher.
On a typical day, User Switching is downloaded about 3,139 times, Multisite Language Switcher about 158.
User Switching is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 238 reviews, against 4.8 from 99 reviews.
Multisite Language Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Aug 29, 2026 for User Switching.
User Switching resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Multisite Language Switcher.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
User Switching has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Multisite Language Switcher.

User Switching leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Multisite Language Switcher	User Switching
Popular rank	#3,686	#242
Active installs	3K+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	5.3K	78.8K
Rating	4.8(99)	4.9(238)
Support threads resolved	0%	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.73	×1.47
Last release	9 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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