WordPress plugin comparison
User Switching vs Advanced User Avatar
At a glance
- User Switching has more active installs: 200K+, against 300+ for Advanced User Avatar.
- On a typical day, User Switching is downloaded about 3,080 times, Advanced User Avatar about 21.
- Advanced User Avatar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.9 from 238 reviews.
- Advanced User Avatar was updated more recently: Oct 29, 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 2024 for Advanced User Avatar.
Line by line
User Switching leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  User Switching |  Advanced User Avatar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #242 | #10,807 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 80.4K | 510 |
| Rating | 4.9(238) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.47 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 12 days 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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