User Switcher Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/user-switcher

Switch between any WordPress user account in one click — no password needed. Built for developers, agencies, and site administrators.

10 active installs v1.1.0 PHP 7.0+ WP 5.0+ Updated Apr 28, 2026
fast-user-switchinguser-switcheruserswoocommerce
100
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is User Switcher Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 100/100

User Switcher has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 3mo ago
Risk Assessment

The 'user-switcher' plugin v1.0 exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the provided static analysis. The plugin boasts zero AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, or cron events, resulting in a minimal attack surface with no apparent unprotected entry points. Crucially, it utilizes prepared statements for its single SQL query and demonstrates good practices in output escaping, with 95% of outputs being properly handled. The presence of nonce and capability checks further contributes to its secure design. The vulnerability history is also clean, with no known CVEs, indicating a history of secure development or proactive patching by developers.

Vulnerabilities
None known

User Switcher Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Version History

User Switcher Release Timeline

v1.1.1
v1.1.0Current
v1.0
Code Analysis
Analyzed Apr 16, 2026

User Switcher Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
1 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
20 escaped
Nonce Checks
3
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
1

Bundled Libraries

Select2

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared1 total queries

Output Escaping

95% escaped21 total outputs
Attack Surface

User Switcher Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
Maintenance & Trust

User Switcher Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.8.6
Last updatedApr 28, 2026
PHP min version7.0
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating0/100
Number of ratings0
Active installs10
Developer Profile

User Switcher Developer Profile

Mahbub

1 plugin · 10 total installs

94
trust score
Avg Security Score
100/100
Avg Patch Time
30 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect User Switcher

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/user-switcher/assets/css/admin.css/wp-content/plugins/user-switcher/assets/css/admin.min.css/wp-content/plugins/user-switcher/assets/css/select2.css/wp-content/plugins/user-switcher/assets/js/admin.js/wp-content/plugins/user-switcher/assets/js/admin.min.js/wp-content/plugins/user-switcher/assets/js/select2.min.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/user-switcher/assets/js/admin.js/wp-content/plugins/user-switcher/assets/js/admin.min.js/wp-content/plugins/user-switcher/assets/js/select2.min.js
Version Parameters
user-switcher/assets/css/admin.css?ver=user-switcher/assets/css/admin.min.css?ver=user-switcher/assets/css/select2.css?ver=user-switcher/assets/js/admin.js?ver=user-switcher/assets/js/admin.min.js?ver=user-switcher/assets/js/select2.min.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
us-iconus-main-menuus-user
Data Attributes
id="user-switcher-modal"id="user-switcher-modal-loader"id="switch-to-user-button"
JS Globals
USER_SWITCHER
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about User Switcher