Switcher
Limited data: Switcher has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Switcher still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 15 Oct 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 15 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Switcher, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer kostyatereshchuk since Nov 2017. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Switcher removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Switcher safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Switcher update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.3.0. No one-star spike after it. 15 Oct 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| kostyatereshchuk | 24 Nov 2017 to 15 Oct 2026, 10 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2017.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 21 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.3 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 15 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
30+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.3.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Kostya Tereshchuk |
| Added | 24 Nov 2017 |
| Last updated | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 30+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | admin, switch, toolbar, admin bar, navigation |
Other plugins by this author: Prevent Browser Caching, Agent Toolbelt - Safe Site Operations for AI Agents, Admin Menu in Frontend
Questions
Is Switcher still maintained?
Yes. Last release 15 Oct 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns Switcher, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer kostyatereshchuk since Nov 2017.
Was Switcher removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Switcher safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Switcher update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.3.0. No one-star spike after it.