Yes, Masquerade is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Masquerade?

Masquerade has 70 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Masquerade alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Masquerade include When Last Login, Loggedin – Limit Concurrent Sessions, User Registration Using Contact Form 7. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Masquerade work with the latest WordPress?

Masquerade has been tested up to WordPress 3.3.2. It requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+.

Masquerade — Reviews, Rating & Alternatives (2026)

Name: Masquerade
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: jrking4

As of April 2026, Masquerade is a WordPress user login plugin with 70 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: When Last Login.

5/51 reviews

70active installs

2.3K+total downloads

14 yearssince 2012

Overview

This plugin adds an option to the User List in the admin area where you can click “Masquerade as User”, you will be automatically logged in as that user and redirected to the home page.

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