Who should use User Switching?

User Switching is a B2B product built for wordPress administrators and support staff.

Does User Switching have a free plan?

Yes — User Switching is free to use.

What platforms does User Switching run on?

User Switching runs on the web.

Is User Switching still maintained?

Unverified. User Switching has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to User Switching?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Wp Switch User, Account Switcher, and UserMorph.

Who develops User Switching?

User Switching is developed by John Blackbourn.

When did User Switching launch?

User Switching first shipped in 2009.

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User Switching

Name: User Switching
Author: John Blackbourn

wordpress.orgOther dev tools

User Switching is a WordPress plugin that lets administrators instantly switch between user accounts. It is useful for testing, customer support, and managing multiple accounts on WordPress and WooCommerce sites.

FreeWebCloud-managed

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Overview

5 features

User Switching is an Other dev tools project. It focuses on enabling administrators to quickly switch between user accounts for testing or support purposes in WordPress. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress administrators and support staff. User Switching costs nothing to use. User Switching is available on the web.

It is developed by John Blackbourn, and it first shipped in 2009. Key capabilities include instant user switch, switch back, and switch off. The interface is available in 6 languages, including English, Spanish, and Gujarati.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Instant user switch
Switch back
Switch off
Multisite support
WooCommerce compatible

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserCloud-managed

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierGitHubMulti-language

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed16 Jun · 04:38 UTC
Listing verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about User Switching

What does User Switching do?: User Switching focuses on enabling administrators to quickly switch between user accounts for testing or support purposes in WordPress. It is catalogued under Other dev tools on PulseGate.
Who should use User Switching?: User Switching is a B2B product built for wordPress administrators and support staff.
Does User Switching have a free plan?: Yes — User Switching is free to use.
What platforms does User Switching run on?: User Switching runs on the web.
Is User Switching still maintained?: Unverified. User Switching has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to User Switching?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Wp Switch User, Account Switcher, and UserMorph.Wp Switch User Account Switcher UserMorph
Who develops User Switching?: User Switching is developed by John Blackbourn.
When did User Switching launch?: User Switching first shipped in 2009.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Spanish, Gujarati, Dutch+2 moreshow less
English, Spanish, Gujarati, Dutch, Russian, Chinese
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
Built for: WordPress administrators and support staff
Model: B2B
Solves: Enabling administrators to quickly switch between user accounts for testing or support purposes in WordPress.

Registered as

GitHub: sponsors/johnbillion
WordPress.org: user-switching

Developer

John Blackbourn

GitHub

Open source

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Index record

Identity confidence: High · 95.6
Indexed: 16 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 16 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: user-switching-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 16 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by the 2026 taxonomy migration.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/user-switching

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