Admin Bar User Switching vs User Profile Picture
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
User Profile Picture leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #888, ahead of Admin Bar User Switching at #4,998. Over the last 7 days User Profile Picture held its place and Admin Bar User Switching climbed 15 places. User Profile Picture has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 40K+ active installs against 2K+ for Admin Bar User Switching. Downloads this week: User Profile Picture 1,131 and Admin Bar User Switching 66. Ratings: Admin Bar User Switching 4.8★ from 12 and User Profile Picture 4.6★ from 59 reviews.
| Metric | Admin Bar User Switching | User Profile Picture |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #4,998 ▲ 15 | #888 ▬ |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 66 | 1,131 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (12) | 4.6★ (59) |
| Last updated | May 24, 2022 | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.4 | 2.6.4 |
| Best rank on record | #4,964 | #876 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2014 | May 2012 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 2 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Admin Bar User Switching or User Profile Picture?
By active installs, User Profile Picture: 40K+ sites run it against 2K+ for Admin Bar User Switching, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Admin Bar User Switching or User Profile Picture?
User Profile Picture, at #888 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Admin Bar User Switching at #4,998. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Admin Bar User Switching or User Profile Picture alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.