Do you want to instantly switch between user
accounts in WordPress? Sometimes when testing
new features on your website, you may need to
switch back and forth between user accounts with
different user roles. While you can manually log out
and login to the new account, it’s not the most
efficient use of your time. In this article, we will show
you how to instantly switch between user accounts
in WordPress.
Instantly Switch User Accounts in WordPress
Why and When Do You Need to Switch User
Accounts?
By default, WordPress allows you to add new users
and authors to your website. Each user on your
website has a user role assigned to them which gives
them permissions to perform different tasks on your
website.
You can also allow users to register on your website
and set a default user role for all new users by
visiting the Settings » General page.
New Default User Role
As the site owner, you are automatically assigned the
administrator user role on your website. This gives
you complete control including the ability to manage
all user accounts.
While testing new features on your website, you
may need to see how things would look for users
with different user roles and permissions. This is
particularly essential when you are running a
WordPress membership website or an online store.
The manual way to do this is to simply log in using
the credentials for each user account and test those
features.
However, this would take a lot of time. Would not it be
better if you could just switch to any user account
instantly and then switch back when you are done
testing?
Let us take a look at how to instantly switch between
user accounts in WordPress without entering
passwords.
Using a Plugin to Instantly Switch Between User Accounts
First you need to install and activate the User
Switching plugin. For more details, see our step by
step guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.
Once activated, you need to go to the Users page in
your WordPress admin. On this page, you will see a
"Switch to" link next to each user account.
Swtich to Option
User switching is only available for users with an
administrator user role. Once you have switched to a
new user account, you can continue testing your
website logged in as that user.
Switch Back Account
Once you are done, you can switch back to your own
user account by clicking on the notification displayed
on the screen.
How To Instantly Switch Between User Accounts
In Wordpress