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Admin Bar User Switching

by Saad Iqbal · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 54 months (last release 24 May 2022).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Admin Bar User Switching
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Admin Bar User Switching still maintained?
No. Last release 24 May 2022, over 4 years ago. 24 May 2022 · wordpress.org
Who owns Admin Bar User Switching, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Admin Bar User Switching removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Admin Bar User Switching safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Admin Bar User Switching update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.4. No one-star spike after it. 17 Dec 2021 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 54 months (last release 24 May 2022). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.24 May 2023Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.0.18, 11 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
drazenbebic11 Feb 2020 to 11 Feb 2020, 2 commits
wpexpertsio23 Sep 2021 to 24 May 2022, 10 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
4 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Admin Bar User Switching
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 24 May 2022. Tested up to 6.0, 11 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.

Rating distribution
5 star10
4 star2
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Admin Bar User Switching
4 May 202610
11 May 202649
18 May 202652
25 May 202664
1 Jun 202663
8 Jun 202645
15 Jun 202646
22 Jun 202644
29 Jun 202632
6 Jul 202635
13 Jul 202648
20 Jul 202636
27 Jul 202659
3 Aug 202651
10 Aug 202656
17 Aug 202645
24 Aug 202639
31 Aug 202685
7 Sep 202649
14 Sep 202665
21 Sep 202669
28 Sep 202663
5 Oct 202668
12 Oct 202660
19 Oct 202695
26 Oct 2026104
2 Nov 202615

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 28% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

User SwitchingScore 100 · 200,000+Login as UserScore 100 · 30,000+

Facts

Version1.4
AuthorSaad Iqbal
Added27 Nov 2014
Last updated24 May 2022
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress3.1
Tested up to6.0.18
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryUser Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login
Tagsusers, user switching

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Questions

Is Admin Bar User Switching still maintained?

No. Last release 24 May 2022, over 4 years ago.

Who owns Admin Bar User Switching, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Admin Bar User Switching removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Admin Bar User Switching safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Admin Bar User Switching update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.4. No one-star spike after it.

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