Hyper Admins
v1.1by scribu · updated 12 years ago
Simplify administration tasks for super-admins.
- Rank
- #47,364
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 28.8K
- 28,751 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Hyper Admins at a glance
Hyper Admins is a WordPress plugin by scribu with 10+ active installs, the #47,364 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 33% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.1 came out on Apr 9, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.7.41. Among the 120 plugins tagged “network”, it ranks #70. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats204 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Hyper Admins |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12 · -14.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#47,364 · down 5,466 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #47,364 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #38,318 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #41,845 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #40,747 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #44,278 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #47,787 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #41,859 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #40,157 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #41,898 |
Growth %
Average -1.28% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +3.57% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Rating trend
4.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.4
- Tested up to
- 3.7.41
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 20, 2011
- Last updated
- Apr 9, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Hyper Admins
How many websites use Hyper Admins?
Hyper Admins is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #47,364 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Hyper Admins been downloaded?
28,751 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats
When was Hyper Admins last updated?
Version 1.1 came out on Apr 9, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Hyper Admins compatible with the latest WordPress?
Hyper Admins’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Hyper Admins still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Hyper Admins have?
4.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Hyper Admins?
The plugins most like Hyper Admins, by the tags they share, are View Admin As (9K+), Admin Bar User Switching (2K+) and Change Username (4K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 28.8K |
| Author | scribu |
| First released | Nov 20, 2011 |
| Version | 1.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.4 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Apr 9, 2014 |
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