WordPress plugin comparison
User Switching vs User Taxonomies
At a glance
- User Switching has more active installs: 200K+, against 60+ for User Taxonomies.
- On a typical day, User Switching is downloaded about 3,110 times, User Taxonomies about 2.
- User Taxonomies is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.9 from 238 reviews.
- User Switching was updated more recently: Aug 29, 2026, against Mar 5, 2012 for User Taxonomies.
- User Switching is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for User Taxonomies.
- User Switching has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for User Taxonomies.
Line by line
User Switching leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  User Switching |  User Taxonomies |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #242 | #19,829 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 80.9K | 47 |
| Rating | 4.9(238) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.47 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 14 years 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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