Turn on Blog Privacy vs User Switching
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 Switching leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #239, ahead of Turn on Blog Privacy at #43,269. Over the last 7 days User Switching climbed 2 places and Turn on Blog Privacy climbed 1,810 places. User Switching has the largest install base, roughly 20000× the next: 200K+ active installs against 10+ for Turn on Blog Privacy. Downloads this week: User Switching 18,070 and Turn on Blog Privacy 15.
| Metric | Turn on Blog Privacy | User Switching |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #43,269 ▲ 1810 | #239 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 15 | 18,070 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.9★ (238) |
| Last updated | Jun 5, 2017 | Aug 29, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.2 | 1.12.2 |
| Best rank on record | #34,711 | #239 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2012 | Mar 2009 |
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, Turn on Blog Privacy or User Switching?
By active installs, User Switching: 200K+ sites run it against 10+ for Turn on Blog Privacy, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Turn on Blog Privacy or User Switching?
User Switching, at #239 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Turn on Blog Privacy at #43,269. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Turn on Blog Privacy or User Switching 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.