WordPress plugin comparison

User Switching vs Products Restricted Users for WooCommerce

User Switching

by John Blackbourn

200K+ installs4.9

Products Restricted Users for WooCommerce

by Javier Carazo

400+ installs4.3

At a glance

User Switching has more active installs: 200K+, against 400+ for Products Restricted Users for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, User Switching is downloaded about 3,110 times, Products Restricted Users for WooCommerce about 16.
User Switching is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 238 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
Products Restricted Users for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Aug 29, 2026 for User Switching.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
User Switching has been around longer: since 2009, against 2019 for Products Restricted Users for WooCommerce.

User Switching leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	User Switching	Products Restricted Users for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#242	#9,695
Active installs	200K+	400+
Downloads, last 30 days	77.4K	583
Rating	4.9(238)	4.3(6)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.47	×0.49
Last release	2 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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