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WP User Switch

by iqbalrony · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

76/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP User Switch
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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
plugin-master31 Jan 2020 to 31 Jan 2020, 1 commits
iqbalrony2 Feb 2020 to 4 Apr 2026, 17 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
7 months ago
Releases, 24 months
3
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for WP User Switch
Q1 20241
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20262
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 4 Apr 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
9 Jul 2024WP User Switch <= 1.1.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation8.8<= 1.1.0Not affectedn/a
4 Jun 2023WP User Switch <= 1.0.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Authentication Bypass via Cookie8.8<= 1.0.21.0.337

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.1 from 9 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star7
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star2

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP User Switch
4 May 202666
11 May 2026109
18 May 2026139
25 May 202692
1 Jun 202699
8 Jun 2026102
15 Jun 202673
22 Jun 202682
29 Jun 202669
6 Jul 202677
13 Jul 202678
20 Jul 202676
27 Jul 202684
3 Aug 2026111
10 Aug 202695
17 Aug 2026101
24 Aug 202673
31 Aug 202696
7 Sep 2026101
14 Sep 2026108
21 Sep 2026112
28 Sep 2026112
5 Oct 2026108
12 Oct 2026105
19 Oct 2026145
26 Oct 2026147
2 Nov 202627

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 11% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

User SwitchingScore 91 · 200,000+Login as User: See the Site as Any UserScore 91 · 30,000+View Admin AsScore 91 · 9,000+

Facts

Version1.1.3
Authoriqbalrony
Added2 Feb 2020
Last updated4 Apr 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryUser Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login
Tagsswitch user, user-switch, user switching, wp-user-switch, Switching Account

Other plugins by this author: Wp Customizer Icon, Version Switcher

Questions

Is WP User Switch still maintained?

WP User Switch was last updated on 4 Apr 2026. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is WP User Switch safe?

WP User Switch has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns WP User Switch?

The wordpress.org author is iqbalrony. Recent committers: iqbalrony, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of WP User Switch?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: User Switching, Login as User: See the Site as Any User, View Admin As.

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