User Role Switcher
Limited data: User Role Switcher has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is User Role Switcher still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 18 Jun 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 18 Jun 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns User Role Switcher, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer dhanendran since Feb 2020. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was User Role Switcher removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is User Role Switcher safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest User Role Switcher update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 0.2.4. No one-star spike after it. 18 Jun 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.
| plugin-master | 24 Feb 2020 to 24 Feb 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| dhanendran | 25 Feb 2020 to 18 Jun 2026, 22 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 5 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 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 | 2 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 18 Jun 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 2 |
|---|---|
| 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
100+ 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 | 0.2.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | Dhanendran Rajagopal |
| Added | 25 Feb 2020 |
| Last updated | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Active installs | 100+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.7 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | testing, user roles, switch user, role switcher, user management |
Other plugins by this author: QR Code Creator, Term Taxonomy Converter, Readministrator (Read Only Administrator), Upgrade Readiness Monitor
Questions
Is User Role Switcher still maintained?
Yes. Last release 18 Jun 2026, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns User Role Switcher, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer dhanendran since Feb 2020.
Was User Role Switcher removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is User Role Switcher safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest User Role Switcher update safe to install?
No ownership change before 0.2.4. No one-star spike after it.