User Role Switcher
Instant switching between user roles in WordPress.
5(2 reviews)
·100 active installs·Updated 1 year agoAs of April 2026, User Role Switcher is a WordPress role plugin with 100 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.7+ and PHP 6.2.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2020. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: User Role Editor.
5/52 reviews
100active installs
4.8K+total downloads
6 yearssince 2020
Overview
This plugin allows you to quickly swap between user roles in WordPress at the click of a button. You’ll be instantly switched to the new user role. This is handy for test environments where you regularly log out and in between different accounts, or for administrators who need to switch between multiple accounts to test the feature in different user roles.
Features
- Switch Role To: Instantly switch to any user role from the admin bar at top.
- Switch back: Instantly switch back to your originating role.
- Compatible with WordPress, WordPress Multisite, WooCommerce.
Security
- Only users with the ability to edit other users can switch user roles. By default this is only Administrators on single site installations, and Super Admins on Multisite installations.
Usage
- Once plugin is activated, y…
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.7+ requiredTested up to 5.6.17 |
| PHP | 6.2.2+ required |
Top Alternatives to User Role Switcher
Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
0.2.0
- [Improvements] Added floating action button when role is switched.
Contributors
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