WordPress plugin comparison
User Role Switcher vs WP-Waitlist
At a glance
- User Role Switcher has more active installs: 100+, against 10+ for WP-Waitlist.
- On a typical day, User Role Switcher is downloaded about 8 times, WP-Waitlist about 1.
- User Role Switcher is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- User Role Switcher was updated more recently: Jun 18, 2026, against May 5, 2014 for WP-Waitlist.
- User Role Switcher is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.9.40 for WP-Waitlist.
- WP-Waitlist has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for User Role Switcher.
Line by line
User Role Switcher leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  User Role Switcher |  WP-Waitlist |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,561 | #41,874 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 177 | 24 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.39 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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