Admin Bar User Switching
Extends the excellent User Switching plugin by John Blackbourn by adding a User Switching to the admin bar for quick and easy user switching.
Overview
Compatibility
Installation instructions
Customer support & learning resources
Changelog
Main benefits
Admin bar switch option
Custom keyboard combination
Search box for users
Keyboard navigation support
Simulate client view
About this plugin
Author: WPExperts.io
Categories: Utilities
Version: 1.4
Last updated: 24-05-2022
WordPress version: 3.1
Tested up to: 6.0.9
PHP version required: 5.6
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Overview
This WordPress plugin, originally developed by Mark Wilkinson, allows administrators to seamlessly switch between user accounts directly from the admin bar. By hovering over the “Switch to User” option, you gain access to a search box where you can easily query and select users to switch to, which is particularly useful for developers building client sites as it enables them to experience the website from their client's perspective. An optional feature adds the convenience of a custom keyboard combination, such as 'su', to promptly activate the search form, navigate the results using keyboard arrows, and select a user with the return key. This keyboard navigation is available by default and enhances the plugin's efficiency without requiring further setup.
Admin Bar Switch Option
- Provides an admin bar option to switch users.
- Includes a search box to query and switch to a user.
- Helps see the site as a logged-in client would.
Custom Keyboard Combination
- Allows setting a custom keyboard combination to activate the user switch form.
- Enables navigation through search results using keyboard arrows.
- Return key can be used to switch to the selected user.
Keyboard Navigation
- Keyboard navigation works out of the box.
- Can be used without setting a custom keyboard combination.
- Enhances accessibility and ease of use.
Client Perspective
- Beneficial for developers building sites for clients.
- Allows viewing the site from the client's perspective.
- Improves understanding of client experience.
Rating and reviews
dbareis
01 Jun, 2024
It is easy to switch back from a switched to account, not so easy to switch away as a user list is not displayed, you have to search first. Ideally I’d have an option to choose the accounts and have a button for each.
neon67
18 Jun, 2022
10nx very so much
keramikoch
17 Dec, 2021
Fast fixing of errors 🙂
Plug-In works like it should
Сергей
02 Oct, 2020
Чувак! Ты сделал идеально работающую вещь! :)))
lucasbustamante
07 Aug, 2018
Suggestions:
Option to show dropdown instead of text input (from personal experience, most of the time site only have 2~3 users)
Dropdown is loosing focus when trying to click on it, it’s kinda annoying
Uninstalled it right away, but could be a good thing with some tweaks.
This topic was modified 6 years ago by lucasbustamante.
