Passe-partout, login as a different user
The main administrators with their own password will be able to log in with whatever registered user account.
Solid choice
Passe-partout, login as a diffe… is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 4 months ago, and scores 65/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (50+ active installs)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Passe-partout, login as a d… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| login | >100 |
| passkey | #21 |
| password | >100 |
| switch user | #33 |
| user switching | #23 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 5 reviews
About Passe-partout, login as a different user
From the official readme · v0.0.1Description
The administrators having the email which is set in Settings => General => Administration Email Address, using their own password will be able to log in with whatever username that is registered on the website.
This is useful if you are the main administrator and want to see the website with the eyes of other logged users, but without knowing their passwords.
Pass-partout isn’t a user switcher plugin. Once you have logged in you can’t switch to a different user. If you need it, you have to log out and log in again with a different user.
We suggest you use different browsers for the different users.
If you need a plugin to switch the user while you are logged in, you can use User Switching, or Login As User.
However, with User Switching and Login As User you will not be able to test the login form submission as a different user.
Only with Pass-partout you can log in as a different user starting from the login form submission. You may need it if for example you want to test a learning management system, or the account of a user who bought on your shop, or in whatever situation you need to see what other logged-in users see when they log in.
How a main administrator can test the login of different users without knowing their password
- Install Passe-partout
- Log in with the password of the main administrator
- Done!
Features
- Extremely lightweight. The current version of the plugin has 15 lines of PHP code and nothing else. No JavaScript, no CSS, no database queries.
It just accepts the password of the main administrator when you log in with a different user. - Totally safe even though the main administrators will be able to log in as different users, they will never know their password.
- Perfect if you want to test the login form submission and what other users see when they are logged in.
Security
- Passe-partout is totally safe. If you are the main administrator you could in any case see what other users see. This plugin just simplifies everything.
- Users who aren’t the main administrator are absolutely not able to log in with a different user.
- The main administrator will never know the password of other users because of this plugin.
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FAQ
Passe-partout, login as a different…: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
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Is Passe-partout, login as a diffe… free?
Yes. Passe-partout, login as a diffe… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Passe-partout, login as a diffe… safe to use in 2026?
Passe-partout, login as a diffe… is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 4 months ago, and scores 65/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Passe-partout, login as a diffe…?
Passe-partout, login as a diffe… is active on 50+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,822 times since it launched in March 2023. It was downloaded 80 times in the last 30 days.
Does Passe-partout, login as a diffe… work with WordPress 7.1?
Passe-partout, login as a diffe… is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.6, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Passe-partout, login as a diffe… need?
Passe-partout, login as a diffe… requires PHP 7.2 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Passe-partout, login as a diffe… last updated?
The latest version, 0.0.1, was released on May 21, 2026 (4 months ago).
Who makes Passe-partout, login as a diffe…?
Passe-partout, login as a diffe… is developed and maintained by Jose Mortellaro.
What are the best alternatives to Passe-partout, login as a diffe…?
The most popular alternatives to Passe-partout, login as a diffe… are WPS Hide Login (2M+ installs), Loginizer (1M+ installs) and Security Optimizer (1M+ installs).
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