User Switching vs Password Strength Settings for… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Password Strength Settings for…
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, User Switching has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 238 reviews) and leads in active installations (200K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. User Switching has accumulated 5.5M+ total downloads while Password Strength Settings for… has 177K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | User Switching | Password Strength Settings for… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 238 | ◄ | 24 |
| Active Installs | 200K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 5.5M+ | ◄ | 177K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2016 | |
| Age | 17 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.1+ | 5.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.11.2 | 3.0.1 |
Rating Breakdown
User Switching
Password Strength Settings for…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, User Switching averaged approximately 3,118 daily downloads while Password Strength Settings for… averaged 10.
Recent Reviews
User Switching Reviews
Wonderful!
What a great plug in! Made my life so much easier – thank you!
Dont work front
Dont work front
Great timesaving plugin
A real timesaver that I install every time I need to test out different user type roles.
Password Strength Settings for… Reviews
great! but has stoped working
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Best plugin
I have tested a lot of plugins for this WordPress password requirements and nothing comes close to this. well done and thank you for your amazing work.
Fantastic!
Just popped it in and worked like a charm! Good documentation even though I didn’t need it! – Thanks much This topic was modified 5 years, 5 months ago by calynette. This topic was modif
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