WordPress plugin comparison

Require Auth Users REST Endpoint vs User Switching

Require Auth Users REST Endpoint

by Sal Ferrarello

40+ installs

User Switching

by John Blackbourn

200K+ installs4.9

At a glance

User Switching has more active installs: 200K+, against 40+ for Require Auth Users REST Endpoint.
On a typical day, User Switching is downloaded about 3,110 times, Require Auth Users REST Endpoint about 3.
Require Auth Users REST Endpoint has no reviews yet.
User Switching was updated more recently: Aug 29, 2026, against Jan 13, 2026 for Require Auth Users REST Endpoint.
User Switching is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Require Auth Users REST Endpoint.
User Switching has been around longer: since 2009, against 2024 for Require Auth Users REST Endpoint.

User Switching leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Require Auth Users REST Endpoint	User Switching
Popular rank	#21,771	#242
Active installs	40+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	80	80.9K
Rating	No ratings	4.9(238)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.15	×1.47
Last release	10 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.4

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