Fast User Switching
Avoid: vulnerability published 25 Dec 2025 still has no fix after 14 days.
Capped at 39: a vulnerability has no patch.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 35 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Fast User Switching still maintained?
- No. Last release 30 Jan 2025, over 1 year ago. 30 Jan 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Fast User Switching, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer tikweb since Jan 2025. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Fast User Switching removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Fast User Switching safe?
- No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version. 25 Dec 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Fast User Switching update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.4.10. No one-star spike after it. 30 Jan 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- CriticalSEC-2Vulnerability published 25 Dec 2025 still has no fix after 14 days. Disable or replace the plugin. No fix has been released.8 Jan 2026Evidence
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14, 6 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
- WarningMNT-1No release in 21 months (last release 30 Jan 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.30 Jan 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| ehsantikweb | 26 Sep 2017 to 1 Oct 2020, 32 commits |
|---|---|
| tikweb | 30 Jan 2025 to 30 Jan 2025, 1 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2017.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 21 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.5 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 30 Jan 2025. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.1.
| 5 star | 7 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 2 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months, 1 with no fix in the current version.
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 2025 | Fast User Switching <= 1.4.10 - Cross-Site Request Forgery | 4.3 | <= 1.4.10 | No fix | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 30 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 53 |
| 18 May 2026 | 60 |
| 25 May 2026 | 73 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 61 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 57 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 63 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 46 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 52 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 56 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 44 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 56 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 69 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 90 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 78 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 101 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 77 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 86 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 87 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 124 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 118 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 109 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 117 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 115 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 167 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 170 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 23 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 47% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.4.10 |
|---|---|
| Author | Tikweb Management |
| Added | 24 Sep 2017 |
| Last updated | 30 Jan 2025 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2 |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Category | User Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login |
| Tags | user, admin, users, switch, switching |
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Questions
Is Fast User Switching still maintained?
No. Last release 30 Jan 2025, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Fast User Switching, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer tikweb since Jan 2025.
Was Fast User Switching removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Fast User Switching safe?
No. 1 known vulnerability has no fix in the current version.
Is the latest Fast User Switching update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.4.10. No one-star spike after it.