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WP PlugIndex currently records PinSwitch User Switcher version 1.2.1 as active, updated 2mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Overview
About this plugin
PinSwitch User Switcher helps plugin developers test role-based behavior without repeatedly hunting through the Users screen.
). Existing user switching plugins work, but they still make you find the same accounts in the user list every time. PinSwitch User Switcher adds a pinning layer on top of a complete, standalone switching implementation.
Switching
Switch To — log in as another user instantly
Switch Back — return to your original account
Switch Off — log out while keeping the ability to switch back
Standalone auth-cookie and session-token implementation (no dependency on User Switching or similar plugins)
Smart redirects after switching — if the target user cannot access the page you were on, they are sent to the dashboard or homepage instead of an unauthorized error
Pinning
Pin or unpin users from the Users list row actions or the admin bar All users tab
Pins are stored per admin in usermeta (no custom database tables)
Admin bar panel
Switch User menu on all wp-admin screens — opens on hover
Pinned and All users tabs
Search all users by username or email
Infinite scroll loading (20 users at a time)
Each row shows avatar, name, role, login, email, and a Switch To action
Click a user row to open their profile; use Switch To to switch accounts
Fixed-height, scrollable panel (no full-screen dropdown)
Profile & user screens
Switch To button on every user edit screen (next to Add User )
Switch To button in the Personal Options section of user profiles
Permissions
Users with the edit_users capability can pin users and switch accounts. Switch back uses cookie authentication and does not require the switched-in user to have elevated capabilities.
PinSwitch User Switcher is intentionally small: no audit log, no multisite-specific code, no CLI, no REST API layer, and no dependency on other switching plugins.
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
user switching
capabilities
development
roles
testing
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested with WP 7.1
Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.2 · PHP 8.0
Update activity1 Sept 20262mo ago
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