WordPress plugin comparison

Passe-partout, login as a different user vs User Switching

Passe-partout, login as a different user

by Jose Mortellaro

50+ installs5.0

User Switching

by John Blackbourn

200K+ installs4.9

At a glance

User Switching has more active installs: 200K+, against 50+ for Passe-partout, login as a different user.
On a typical day, User Switching is downloaded about 3,110 times, Passe-partout, login as a different user about 4.
Passe-partout, login as a different user is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.9 from 238 reviews.
Passe-partout, login as a different user was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against Aug 29, 2026 for User Switching.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
User Switching has been around longer: since 2009, against 2023 for Passe-partout, login as a different user.

User Switching leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Passe-partout, login as a different user	User Switching
Popular rank	#20,291	#242
Active installs	50+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	84	80.9K
Rating	5.0(5)	4.9(238)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.32	×1.47
Last release	1 month ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.4

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