WordPress plugin comparison
User Switching vs WP-Orphanage Extended
User Switching
by John Blackbourn
200K+ installs4.9
WP-Orphanage Extended
by meloniq (Andrzej Piotrowski)
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- User Switching has more active installs: 200K+, against 100+ for WP-Orphanage Extended.
- On a typical day, User Switching is downloaded about 3,110 times, WP-Orphanage Extended about 4.
- WP-Orphanage Extended is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.9 from 238 reviews.
- User Switching was updated more recently: Aug 29, 2026, against Apr 5, 2026 for WP-Orphanage Extended.
- User Switching is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for WP-Orphanage Extended.
- User Switching has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for WP-Orphanage Extended.
Line by line
User Switching leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | User Switching | WP-Orphanage Extended |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #242 | #14,513 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 80.9K | 80 |
| Rating | 4.9(238) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.47 | ×0.32 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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