BytNexo User Switcher vs Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL)

BytNexo User Switcher is the most powerful WordPress user switching plugin that lets administrators and authorized roles instantly switch between user accounts. Test user roles, debug frontend issues, provide customer support, and switch back to your admin account with just one click. Enterprise-Grade Features Now Available 100% Free We’ve included premium features that other plugins charge for, making this the most comprehensive free user switching solution available: Preview (Read-Only) Mode – New in version 1.2.0! When enabled, all forms become read-only when you switch to a user. This prevents accidental data modifications while testing user accounts. Perfect for debugging without the risk of changing customer data. You can enable and disable it from settings. Role-Based Access Control – Grant switching permissions to Editors, Authors, Contributors, or Subscribers. Administrator access is always enabled by default. Floating Switch Back Button – A fully customizable button appears when you switch users. Position it at Bottom Left, Bottom Right, Top Left, or Top Right for easy access. Complete Button Customization – Change background color, button text, text color, hover effects, padding, border radius, and font size without any CSS knowledge. Avatar Integration – Display user avatars inside switch buttons with customizable avatar sizes for better visual identification. Smart Redirect Rules – Set custom Admin Redirect URLs (where you land after switching) and Logout Redirect URLs (destination after ending a switched session). WooCommerce Cart Preservation – Prevent customer carts from being cleared when switching to them for support, preserving their shopping experience. Form Protection – Preview mode automatically disables all forms including checkout, profile updates, comments, and AJAX submissions to prevent accidental changes. Core Features Switch to any user account instantly without manual login Return to original admin account with one click via admin bar or floating button User profile page switching option Full WooCommerce integration with order page switching No database modifications – uses secure cookie-based sessions Lightweight and high-performance Multi-site compatible Respects all WordPress authentication hooks and security plugins Perfect For Debugging user-specific issues Testing different user roles and frontend experiences Providing customer support without asking for passwords Managing WooCommerce and membership accounts Quality assurance testing Training and demonstration purposes 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 and Role-Based Access Control – Preview Mode adds an additional layer of protection against accidental data modifications – All form submissions in preview mode are blocked at both JavaScript and PHP levels Support For support, bug reports, and feature requests, please visit: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bytnexo-user-switcher/ If you find this plugin helpful, please consider leaving a review: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/bytnexo-user-switcher/reviews/#new-post

Easily improve site security with WordPress Hardening, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Login Protection, Vulnerability Detection and SSL certificate. Really simple, Effective and Performant WordPress Security Really Simple Security is the most lightweight and easy-to-use security plugin for WordPress. It secures your WordPress website with SSL certificate generation, including proper 301 https redirection and SSL enforcement, scanning for possible vulnerabilities, Login Protection and implementing essential WordPress hardening features. We believe that security should have the absolute minimum effect on website performance, user experience and maintainability. Therefore, Really Simple Security is: Lightweight: Every security feature is developed with a modular approach and with performance in mind. Disabled features won’t load any redundant code. Easy-to-use: 1-minute configuration with short onboarding setup. Security Features Easy SSL Migration Migrates your website to HTTPS and enforces SSL in just one click. 301 redirect via PHP or .htaccess Secure cookies Let’s Encrypt: Install an SSL Certificate if your hosting provider supports manual installation. Server Health Check: Your server configuration is every bit as important for your website security. WordPress Hardening Tweak your configuration and keep WordPress fortified and safe by tackling potential weaknesses. Prevent code execution in the uploads folder Prevent login feedback and disable user enumeration Disable XML-RPC Disable directory browsing Username restrictions (block ‘admin’ and public names) and much more.. Vulnerability Detection Get notified when plugins, themes or WP core contain vulnerabilities and need appropriate action. Login Protection Allow or enforce Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for specific user roles. Users receive a two-factor code via Email. Improve Security with Really Simple Security Pro Protect your site with all essential security features by upgrading to Really Simple Security Pro. Advanced SSL enforcement Mixed Content Scan & Fixer. Detect files that are requested over HTTP and fix them to HTTPS, both Front- and Back-end. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security and configure your site for the HSTS Preload list. Firewall Really Simple Security Pro includes a performant and efficient WordPress firewall, to stop bots, crawlers and bad actors with IP and username blocks. 404 blocking – Blocks crawlers as they trigger unusual numbers of 404 errors. Region blocking – Only allow/block access to your site from specific regions. Automated and customisable Firewall rules. IP blocklist and allowlist. Security Headers Security headers protect your site visitors against the risk of clickjacking, cross-site-forgery attacks, stealing login credentials and malware. Independent of your Server Configuration, works on Apache, LiteSpeed, NGINX, etc. Protect your website visitors with X-XSS Protection, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, a Referrer Policy and CORS headers. Automatically generate your WordPress-tailored Content Security Policy. Vulnerability Measures When a vulnerability is detected in a plugin, theme or WordPress core you will get notified accordingly. With Vulnerability Measures, you can configure simple but effective measures to make sure that a critical vulnerability won’t remain unattended. Force update: An update process will be tried multiple times until it can be assumed development of a theme or plugin is abandoned. You will be notified during these steps. Quarantine: When a plugin or theme can’t be updated to solve a vulnerability, Really Simple Security can quarantine the plugin. Advanced Site Hardening Choose a custom login URL Automated File Permissions check and fixer Rename and randomize your database prefix Change the debug.log file location to a non-public folder Disable application passwords Control admin creation Disable HTTP methods, reducing HTTP requests Login Protection Secure your website’s login process and user accounts with powerful security measures. Two-Step verification (Email login) 2FA (two factor authentication) with TOTP Passwordless login with passkey login Enforce strong passwords and frequent password change Limit Login Attempts With Limit Login Attempts you can configure a threshold to temporarily or permanently block IP addresses or (non-existing) usernames. You can also throw a CAPTCHA after a failed login (hCaptcha or Google reCaptcha) Access Control Restrict access to your site for specific regions. Add specific IP addresses or IP ranges to the Blocklist or Allowlist. Useful Links Documentation Security Definitions Translate Really Simple Security Issues & pull requests Feature requests Love Really Simple Security? If you want to support the continuing development of this plugin, please consider buying Really Simple Security Pro, which includes some excellent security features and premium support. About Really Simple Plugins Our mission is to make complex WordPress requirements really easy. Really Simple Security is developed by Really Simple Plugins. For generating SSL certificates, Really Simple Security uses the le acme2 PHP Let’s Encrypt client library, thanks to ‘fbett’ for providing it. Vulnerability Detection uses WP Vulnerability, an open-source initiative by Javier Casares. Want to join as a collaborator? We’re on GitHub as well!