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User Switcher

Description

A simple tool that allows you to switch between user accounts without the hassle of logging in/out. It allows you to view, review and do what yours does to your site.

Features

  • Switch between user account and to guest user.

  • Inherit all capabilities of the selected account, as if you are that very same user.

  • Helpful for developers, designers, and site owners.

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Installation

  1. Upload userSwitcher to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory

  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress

  3. Click User Switcher menu at the top (admin bar). If admin bar is disabled, you will see a small box at the bottom left corner of your page.

Reviews

13 September 2018
This is really helpful plugin for testing my user’s issue with my site. When I have only admin account I can easily switch to a random users and reproduce their issue. Thanks for the great solution.
3 January 2018
Edited review and rating: I am editing my review. This only supports users with the administrator role. With that being the case, it is not very useful to me or probably most other users who have many hands working on the web site. I would not reduce my rating except that in addition, there seems to be no support. 5-3= 2 stars. Original Review: We were using user switching plugin and needed t use an add on plugin with that one that put switch commands in the header toolbar because without it you needed to scroll to the very bottom of the page to switch back. Very cluncky! This is far better!!! Thanks!!
5 May 2017
I have another plugin I just had to have and some of the other plugins like this one would conflict. This one is lightweight and works without breaking other plugins. Very happy. One request, make is so non-admins could use this too (be selected role) but cannot switch to an admin account.
22 April 2017
This plugin helps me very much when I need to test custom user roles.
10 April 2017
I love this plugin with my Dokan store! It simplifies the process when a Vendor needs help from Admin. Switching back and forth is easy, too!
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Contributors and Developers

“User Switcher” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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Change Log

1.0

  • First release.

1.1

  • Fix switcher UI at admin bar.

  • Added switcher UI if admin bar is disabled.

1.1.2

  • Rename directory url not showing on Linux.

  • Added “My Account” option for easy switching back to current account.

2.0.0

  • New improve user interface.

  • Added advanced user search.

  • Added option to switch back to restricted admin pages.