Which has better reviews, Login as User or Simply Show Hooks?

Simply Show Hooks has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 63 reviews) compared to Login as User (4.8★ from 41 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Login as User or Simply Show Hooks?

Simply Show Hooks holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Login as User or Simply Show Hooks?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Simply Show Hooks has the deeper published review base (63 vs 41), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Login as User typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (41 reviews). Simply Show Hooks typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (63 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Login as User and Simply Show Hooks?

Migration support varies by app and category. Login as User and Simply Show Hooks both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Login as User" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

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Login as User vs Simply Show Hooks

Name: Login as User
Rating: 4.8 (41 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Login as User

4.8·41reviews·30,000+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Login as User	Simply Show Hooks
Tagline	—	—
Description	2342 / 5000 chars47% used	1068 / 5000 chars21% used
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Languages
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Yiannis Christodoulou	stuartobrien
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2. Categories & rankings

Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline

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At a glance

4 metrics · auto-computed

Feature comparison between Login as User and Simply Show Hooks
Metric	Login as User	Simply Show Hooks
Rating	4.8 ★	★ 5.0 ★
Total reviews	41	★ 63
Active installs	30,000+	1,000+
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Keyword	Login as User	Simply Show Hooks
customer support	#123	Not ranked
live support	#391	Not ranked

5. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Login as a User WordPress plugin allows admins to have easy access to the frontend as a specific user and thus solve problems or provide better and faster customer support. With one click, the admin logs in as the external user or customer and handles any situation without wasting any time at all. If you want a WordPress plugin to switch accounts in an instant, Login as User is for you. 👉 Live Demo Username: demo_admin Password: demo_password Video Description Basic Features In the Admin area, you select Users in the left-hand side menu and click All Users in the sub-menu. Now, all users of your website appear on the screen along with the Login as… button besides each name. You can click the button of the user you want to switch accounts to. Are you in a user’s profile and want to login as this user? Just click the button Login as:… at the top left-hand side and you will be able to check data and help this specific user with any problem. Positioning: You can choose the position of the “Login as user” toolbar. There are two available positions, the top and the bottom. Multisite support: Allows administrators to log in as any user across the network without needing SuperAdmin privileges. Compatible with the “User Insights” WordPress plugin. You just have to add a custom field with the name “loginasuser”. PRO Features WooCommerce Integration: Are you using the WooCommerce plugin? In the orders page, the Login as user button appears besides each customer to help you provide better customer support. WooCommerce Subscriptions Integration: Is one of your customers having trouble with their order? Do you want to check the details of a customer’s order? You can easily check the customer’s problem from their perspective by switching with the Login as User button in the WooCommerce order details page. Role Management Permissions: The “Role Management Permissions” parameter in the “Login as User” plugin allows administrators to define which roles have the ability to manage (log in as) users of other roles. This feature enhances security and control by limiting the login-as-user capability to specific roles. Shortcode: You can use the shortcode [login_as_user user_id=”357″] to display the login as user button everywhere, even on the frontend. You just have to specify the user ID in the attribute.

Top keywords

user18×4.56%
login11×2.78%
login as user7×1.77%
button6×1.52%
customer6×1.52%
click4×1.01%
users4×1.01%
want4×1.01%
woocommerce4×1.01%
admin3×0.76%
allows3×0.76%
check3×0.76%

Simply Show Hooks

Up until now the way theme and plugin developers find where to hook into with their add_action() and add_filter() functions is either to search through the WordPress code base, or find find a reference to the hook in the codex. What Simply Show Hooks does is give you a simpler way to see these hooks by displaying them in-line on the page that you are on. All that’s left to do then is copy the hook you need, and paste it in to your add_action and add_filter functions like this: add_action( ‘wp_enqueue_scripts’, ‘my_enqueue_scripts_action’ ); add_filter( ‘the_title’, ‘my_the_title_filter’ ); I made this plugin so I could find WordPress hooks quicker and I use it all the time, so I thought I’d share it and see if it could help others. Enjoy! Please note that in odd cases, due to the nature of actions and filters, the plugin may display a hook in place that disrupts the display of your site – in which case we always display the ‘Hide Hooks’ button so you can switch it back off. This won’t disrupt the look of you site to anyone but you so don’t worry.

Top keywords

add6×2.88%
action4×1.92%
filter4×1.92%
find4×1.92%
hook4×1.92%
hooks4×1.92%
add action3×1.44%
add filter3×1.44%
display3×1.44%

Login as User vs Simply Show Hooks

Login as User

1. Listing metadata

2. Categories & rankings

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4. Activity in the last 90 days

Login as User · 1 changes

Simply Show Hooks · 1 changes

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Which has better reviews, Login as User or Simply Show Hooks?

Should I choose Login as User or Simply Show Hooks?

Which is faster to set up, Login as User or Simply Show Hooks?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Login as User and Simply Show Hooks?

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