WordPress plugin comparison
User Access Manager vs User Role Switcher
User Access Manager
by gm_alex
10K+ installs4.4
User Role Switcher
by Dhanendran Rajagopal
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- User Access Manager has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for User Role Switcher.
- On a typical day, User Access Manager is downloaded about 151 times, User Role Switcher about 8.
- User Role Switcher is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.4 from 112 reviews.
- User Access Manager was updated more recently: Sep 10, 2026, against Jun 18, 2026 for User Role Switcher.
- User Access Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for User Role Switcher.
- User Access Manager has been around longer: since 2008, against 2020 for User Role Switcher.
Line by line
User Access Manager leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | User Access Manager | User Role Switcher |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,487 | #15,561 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.5K | 177 |
| Rating | 4.4(112) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.96 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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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