BytNexo User Switcher - Complete Description
Category: WordPress Plugins • Platform: PHP
BytNexo User Switcher is a WordPress user switch plugin that lets administrators switch users instantly.
Admins can login as another user, test roles, debug issues, and switch back to admin with one click.
It is helpful for:
- Debugging user-specific issues
- Testing user roles and frontend experience
- Providing customer support
- Managing WooCommerce or membership user accounts
The plugin adds a “Switch To” link in Users All Users in wp-admin.
When switching, the plugin securely stores the original admin session so you can revert anytime with a one-click “Switch back to” link appears in the admin bar.
Features
- Switch to any user account instantly (no manual login required)
- Switch back to the original admin with one click
- Show Switch back to link in the admin bar
- User profile page switching option
- WooCommerce integration (switch from order pages)
- No database modifications – uses secure cookies
- Very lightweight & fast
- Secure — only users with edit_user capability can switch
- Works out-of-the-box without configuration
- Multi-site compatible
- Respects WordPress authentication hooks and security plugins
Privacy & Security
This plugin:
– Does not collect any user data
– Does not send data to external servers
– Uses secure cookies for session management
– Automatically clears session data
– Respects WordPress authentication and security systems
– Follows WordPress coding standards and security best practices
– Uses nonces for all actions to prevent CSRF attacks
– Implements proper capability checks