WordPress plugin comparison
One User Avatar vs User Switching
At a glance
- User Switching has more active installs: 200K+, against 100K+ for One User Avatar.
- On a typical day, User Switching is downloaded about 3,110 times, One User Avatar about 447.
- User Switching is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 238 reviews, against 4.7 from 41 reviews.
- User Switching was updated more recently: Aug 29, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for One User Avatar.
- User Switching resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for One User Avatar.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- User Switching has been around longer: since 2009, against 2021 for One User Avatar.
Line by line
User Switching leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  One User Avatar |  User Switching |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #443 | #242 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14.1K | 80.9K |
| Rating | 4.7(41) | 4.9(238) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.12 | ×1.47 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 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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