WordPress plugin comparison
User Switching vs WP Frontend Profile
At a glance
- User Switching has more active installs: 200K+, against 100+ for WP Frontend Profile.
- On a typical day, User Switching is downloaded about 3,110 times, WP Frontend Profile about 37.
- User Switching is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 238 reviews, against 4.3 from 9 reviews.
- User Switching was updated more recently: Aug 29, 2026, against Feb 21, 2026 for WP Frontend Profile.
- User Switching is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for WP Frontend Profile.
- User Switching has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for WP Frontend Profile.
Line by line
User Switching leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  User Switching |  WP Frontend Profile |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #242 | #14,893 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 80.9K | 689 |
| Rating | 4.9(238) | 4.3(9) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.47 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2.17 |
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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