WordPress plugin comparison
User Switching vs Quick User Profile Update
User Switching
by John Blackbourn
200K+ installs4.9
Quick User Profile Update
by webman technologies
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- User Switching has more active installs: 200K+, against fewer than 10 for Quick User Profile Update.
- On a typical day, User Switching is downloaded about 3,110 times, Quick User Profile Update about 1.
- Quick User Profile Update is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 238 reviews.
- User Switching was updated more recently: Aug 29, 2026, against Jun 5, 2018 for Quick User Profile Update.
- User Switching is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Quick User Profile Update.
- User Switching has been around longer: since 2009, against 2018 for Quick User Profile Update.
Line by line
User Switching leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | User Switching | Quick User Profile Update |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #242 | #74,135 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 80.9K | 20 |
| Rating | 4.9(238) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.47 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2.4 |
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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