#32 by installs
Code Snippets
Manage custom WordPress code in one dashboard. Create PHP and HTML snippets, preview code, track snippet totals and reuse code across sites.
- Installs
- 1+ million
- Rating
- 4.7 (510)
- Updated
- 10 days ago
User Switching
Instant switching between user accounts in WordPress and WooCommerce.
- Active installs
- 200,000+
- #242 of 1,000
- Downloads, all time
- 6.4M
- 6,373,937
- Downloads, 30 days
- 86.2K
- 21K in the last 7
- Rating
- 4.9 / 5
- 238 reviews
- Last updated
- 2 months ago
- Aug 29, 2026
- Version
- 1.12.2
- 51 releases
Upkeep and compatibility
| Last updated | August 29, 2026Updated in the last 3 months |
|---|---|
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4Covers WordPress 7.1.4, the current release |
| Needs WordPress | 6.3 or newer |
| Needs PHP | 7.4 or newer |
| First published | March 5, 2009 |
| Support, last two months | 1 of 1 threads resolved (100%) |
Reviews
4.9 / 5 from 238 reviews
| 5 stars | 232 |
|---|---|
| 4 stars | 1 |
| 3 stars | 1 |
| 2 stars | 1 |
| 1 star | 3 |
Downloads, last 30 days
What the author says it does
This plugin allows you to quickly switch between user accounts in WordPress at the click of a button. You’ll be instantly logged out and logged in as your desired user. This is handy for helping customers on WooCommerce sites, membership sites, testing environments, or for any site where administrators need to switch between multiple accounts.
Features
- Switch user: Instantly switch to any user account from the Users screen.
- Switch back: Instantly switch back to your originating account.
- Switch off: Log out of your account but retain the ability to instantly switch back in again.
- Compatible with Multisite, WooCommerce, BuddyPress, and bbPress.
- Compatible with most membership and user management plugins.
- Compatible with most two-factor authentication solutions (see the FAQ for more info).
- Approved for use on enterprise-grade WordPress platforms such as Altis and WordPress VIP.
Note: User Switching supports versions of WordPress up to three years old, and PHP version 7.4 or higher.
Security
- Only users with the ability to edit other users can switch user accounts. By default this is only Administrators on single site installations, and Super Admins on Multisite installations.
- Passwords are not (and cannot be) revealed.
- Uses the cookie authentication system in WordPress when remembering the account(s) you’ve switched from and when switching back.
The opening of the plugin's own description. The full text, installation notes and changelog are on its WordPress.org page.
Questions the author answers
Does this plugin work with PHP 8?
Yes, it’s actively tested and working up to PHP 8.5.
What does “Switch off” mean?
Switching off logs you out of your account but retains your user ID in an authentication cookie so you can switch straight back without having to log in again manually. It’s akin to switching to no user, and being able to switch back.
The Switch Off link can be found in your profile menu in the WordPress toolbar. Once you’ve switched off you’ll see a Switch back link in a few places:
- In the footer of your site
Does this plugin work with WordPress Multisite?
Yes, and you’ll also be able to switch users from the Users screen in Network Admin.
Does this plugin work with WooCommerce?
Yes, and you’ll also be able to switch users from various WooCommerce administration screens while logged in as a Shop Manager or an administrative user.
Does this plugin work with BuddyPress?
Yes, and you’ll also be able to switch users from member profile screens and the member listing screen.
Does this plugin work with bbPress?
Yes, and you’ll also be able to switch users from member profile screens.
Latest changelog entry
- Fixed a useSelect warning triggered by the command palette integration
- Added ARIA labels to the switch back links
- Tested up to WordPress 7.1
- Bumped the minimum supported version of WordPress to 6.3
Screenshots
The Switch To link on the Users screen 
The Switch To link on a user's profile
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Where this page's numbers come from
Read from the WordPress.org plugin API on , when WordPress 7.1.4 was the current release. WordPress.org rounds active installs into buckets. These are the directory's figures, not my verdict, and I haven't tested this plugin. The author takes donations at their donate page.