WordPress plugin comparison
Simple User Listing vs User Switching
Simple User Listing
by HelgaTheViking
900+ installs5.0
User Switching
by John Blackbourn
200K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- User Switching has more active installs: 200K+, against 900+ for Simple User Listing.
- On a typical day, User Switching is downloaded about 3,110 times, Simple User Listing about 12.
- Simple User Listing is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 4.9 from 238 reviews.
- User Switching was updated more recently: Aug 29, 2026, against Feb 21, 2025 for Simple User Listing.
- User Switching is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.0 for Simple User Listing.
- User Switching has been around longer: since 2009, against 2013 for Simple User Listing.
Line by line
User Switching leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple User Listing | User Switching |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,216 | #242 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 265 | 80.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(17) | 4.9(238) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.18 | ×1.47 |
| Last release | 1 year 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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