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<p>This plugin was originally developed by <a href="https://markwilkinson.me/" rel="nofollow ugc">Mark Wilkinson</a>.</p>
<p>An admin bar “Switch to User” option is provided which on hover provides a search box where you can query a user to switch to. The results are links to switch to that user. This plugin is great for when you are building sites for clients and it is beneficial to see the site as your logged in client see’s it.</p>
<p>And there is an optional mode where you can use a custom keyboard combination, say ‘su’, and it activates the form where you search for users, and then you can use keyboard arrows to navigate the list of results, and the return key to switch to the selected user. The same combo can be used to focus the ‘Switch Off’ link, following a return to simulate a click.</p>
<p>To activate this feature and set the custom keyboard combination, aka magic word, you need to use the <code>abus_ajax_args</code> and add a ‘magicWord’ variable.</p>
<p>Note that keyboard navigation is not dependant on the custom keyboard combination, and can be used out of the box.</p>


Admin Bar User Switching

The missing feature of "User Switching" plugin

Great

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.

Could be better


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.


Switching Back Easy, Switching To Harder than need be

Extends the excellent User Switching plugin by John Blackbourn by adding a User Switching to the admin bar for quick and easy user switching.

craftyteam

<p>CraftyTeam Login As User helps site administrators securely log in as another WordPress user or WooCommerce customer without asking for passwords.</p>
<p>The plugin adds a secure Login As User action to the WordPress Users screen, user profile screens, WooCommerce order screens, and WooCommerce order lists. After switching into a user account, the original administrator can return through a visible frontend panel or the WordPress admin bar.</p>
<h4>Key features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Login As User action for WordPress users.</li>
<li>WooCommerce customer Login As User action from order screens and order lists.</li>
<li>Secure return to the original administrator account.</li>
<li>Local audit log under Users > Login As Audit.</li>
<li>Signed session cookie and temporary transient-based session storage.</li>
<li>Administrator and super administrator target accounts are blocked by default.</li>
<li>No tracking, no third-party services, no external API calls.</li>
<li>Conditional admin and frontend CSS loading.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Security model</h4>
<p>Only logged-in users with both <code>manage_options</code> and <code>edit_users</code> can start a Login As User session. Switching to administrator or super administrator target accounts is blocked by default and can only be changed intentionally through filters.</p>
<p>The plugin uses WordPress nonces, capability checks, signed cookies, temporary transients, and safe redirect validation.</p>
<h4>WooCommerce support</h4>
<p>WooCommerce is optional. If WooCommerce is active, CraftyTeam Login As User adds customer Login As User actions to supported WooCommerce order screens. If WooCommerce is not active, the core WordPress user switching functionality continues to work.</p>
<h3>Advanced Filters</h3>
<p>Developers can customize selected behavior through these filters:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>ctm_login_as_session_duration</code> – changes the temporary Login As session duration. Default: 12 hours.</li>
<li><code>ctm_login_as_allow_admin_targets</code> – allows administrator or super administrator target accounts when intentionally enabled. Default: false.</li>
<li><code>ctm_login_as_target_can_be_switched</code> – controls whether a specific target user can be accessed.</li>
<li><code>ctm_login_as_default_redirect</code> – changes the default redirect after switching into a user account.</li>
<li><code>ctm_login_as_woocommerce_redirect</code> – changes the redirect used by WooCommerce order actions.</li>
<li><code>ctm_login_as_audit_limit</code> – changes the number of local audit events stored. Default: 150.</li>
</ul>


Login As User & Customer Switcher

Switch to any WordPress user account in one click for testing, support, and WooCommerce customer troubleshooting.

Admin Bar User Switching vs Login As User & Customer Switcher