WordPress plugin comparison
User Photo vs User Switching
At a glance
- User Switching has more active installs: 200K+, against 3K+ for User Photo.
- On a typical day, User Switching is downloaded about 3,110 times, User Photo about 32.
- User Switching is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 238 reviews, against 4.3 from 20 reviews.
- User Switching was updated more recently: Aug 29, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for User Photo.
- User Switching is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for User Photo.
- User Photo has been around longer: since 2007, against 2009 for User Switching.
Line by line
User Switching leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  User Photo |  User Switching |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,826 | #242 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 807 | 80.9K |
| Rating | 4.3(20) | 4.9(238) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.47 |
| Last release | 9 years 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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