WordPress plugin comparison

Simple Membership WP user Import vs User Switching

Simple Membership WP user Import

by wp.insider

4K+ installs5.0

User Switching

by John Blackbourn

200K+ installs4.9

At a glance

User Switching has more active installs: 200K+, against 4K+ for Simple Membership WP user Import.
On a typical day, User Switching is downloaded about 3,110 times, Simple Membership WP user Import about 37.
Simple Membership WP user Import 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 Aug 21, 2026 for Simple Membership WP user Import.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
User Switching has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Simple Membership WP user Import.

User Switching leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple Membership WP user Import	User Switching
Popular rank	#3,504	#242
Active installs	4K+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1K	77.4K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.9(238)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.78	×1.47
Last release	2 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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