Description
Login as a User WordPress plugin allows admins to have easy access to the frontend as a specific user and thus solve problems or provide better and faster customer support. With one click, the admin logs in as the external user or customer and handles any situation without wasting any time at all. If you want a WordPress plugin to switch accounts in an instant, Login as User is for you.
Video Description
Demo
Username: demo
Password: demo
Basic Features
- In the Admin area, you select Users in the left-hand side menu and click All Users in the sub-menu. Now, all users of your website appear on the screen along with the Login as… button besides each name. You can click the button of the user you want to switch account.
- Are you in a user’s profile and want to login as this user? Just click the button Login as:… at the top left-hand side and you will be able to check data and help this specific user with any problem.
- You can choose the position of the “Login as user” toolbar. There are two available positions, the top and the bottom.
PRO Features
- Are you using the WooCommerce plugin? In the WooCommerce orders page, the Login as user button appears besides each customer to help you provide better customer support.
- Is one of your customers having trouble with their order? Do you want to check the details of a customer’s order? You can easily check the customer’s problem from his/her perspective by switching with the Login as User button in the WooCommerce order details page.
Screenshots
In the Admin area, you select Users in the left-hand side menu and click All Users in the sub-menu. Now, all users of your website appear on the screen along with the Login as… button besides each name. You can click the button of the user you want to switch account. 
Are you in a user’s profile and want to login as this user? Just click the button Login as:… at the top left-hand side and you will be able to check data and help this specific user with any problem. 
Are you using the WooCommerce plugin? In the WooCommerce orders page, the Login as user button appears besides each customer to help you provide better customer support. 
Is one of your customers having trouble with their order? Do you want to check the details of a customer’s order? You can easily check the customer’s problem from his/her perspective by switching with the Login as User button in the WooCommerce order details page. 
Settings.
Installation
The plugin is simple to install:
- Download the file
login-as-user.zip. - Unzip it.
- Upload
login-as-userdirectory to your/wp-content/pluginsdirectory. - Go to the plugin management page and enable the plugin.
- Configure the options from the
Settings > Login as Userpage
FAQ
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Why would I want to use this plugin?
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This plugin is helpful if you are an admin and you want to sign in as any user, or if you would like to check and confirm if the users see the correct data into their account page. This plugin prevent admins to ask for login details (username and password).
Reviews
20 January 2021
Very useful
29 December 2020
I try a few other plugins that doing the same function, but this is the best that works so far and compatible with other plugins without any issue.
Simply the best I've found so far!
26 August 2020
WordPress + woocommerce + multisite 3 countries + many plugins
I needed to change user. I had already tried 3 different plugins and none worked. This one goes perfect
Thank you
4 May 2020
I have to say that I am impressed. Clean, simple and intuitive plugin. I do admire people who share their work with a solid plugin.
I have only tried it for a few minutes but what I have seen so far is reassuring.
Truly thank you.
Ben
18 April 2020
The design of the plugin is unique. I didn't find another plugin with this functionality is just great. I had a slight problem and turned to maintenance. I can say that the support people, and more precisely, Yiannis is great. My problem was solved quickly and accurately. I am very pleased with the plugin and maintenance work. Yiannis works perfectly and is always online.
Many thanks to me, Yiannis.
14 April 2020
It works as it is expected!!
Great work!
Contributors and Developers
“Login as User” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
Translate “Login as User” into your language.
Interested in development?
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Change Log
09-Jan-2021 : v1.3.0
- [Compatibility] Fully compatible with Loco Translate plugin.
- [New feature] Validate website license key in the plugin settings (only for the premium version).
- [Compatibility] Fully compatible with WordPress v5.6 and WooCommerce v4.8.
19-Oct-2020 : v1.2.2
- [New option] You can now choose the position of the “Login as user” toolbar. There are two available positions, the TOP and the BOTTOM.
- [Compatibility] Fully compatible with WordPress 5.5 and WooCommerce 4.6.
15-Apr-2020 : v1.2.1
- [Bug Fixed] Error with the redirection URL after a successful login attempt. Admin is redirected to a URL that contains twice the value of the function “home_url()”, and gives a 404 error.
30-Mar-2020 : v1.2.0
- [Style Improvement] Remove any margin of the button that displayed on the toolbar at frontend.
- [Bug Fixed] The “login as user” button is not displayed. There was a filter conflict because a 3rd plugin calls the “manage_users_custom_column” filter too. We have change the priority and the issue has been resolved. [Many thanks to Michael Kuhlman for his help]
- [Bug Fixed] Error with the redirection URL. Admin is not redirected to the correct page from settings, after logged in as a user.
14-Feb-2020 : v1.1.0
- [New feature] You can now choose from the settings, which string will be displayed on the “Login as User” button. You can choose one from the following, nickname, or first name, or last name, or full name. For example Login as «Yiannis», or log in as «Christodoulou», or log in as «Johnathan99», or log in as «Yiannis Christodoulou».
- [New Feature] Show only the first X characters of the username, or first/last name, or full name, on the “Login as…«option»” button. For example, if you choose 5, the button will be displayed like this: Login as «Yiann…», or Login as «Chris…», or Login as «Johna…», or Login as «Yiann…».
- [Bug Fixed] Do not load the files “public.min.css” and “public.min.js” if the Login as User functionality is not enabled.
- Minor bug fixes and improvements.
29-Jul-2019 : v1.0.1
- If an admin is already logged in, a short message replaces the button. Example: “Already logged in” instead of “—“.
- The language files have been updated with new strings.
11-Jul-2019 : v1.0.0
- First beta release