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jaedb/emulate-user
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Emulate any SilverStripe member

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Silverstripe Emulate User
=========================

[](#silverstripe-emulate-user)

Creates a button that allows an Administrator to log in as any user.

[![The button](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jaedb/silverstripe-emulateuser/master/screenshot.jpg)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jaedb/silverstripe-emulateuser/master/screenshot.jpg)

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- Silverstripe 3.1+ ()
- Betterbuttons ()

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

1. Clone this repository to the root directory of your install (ie public\_html/emulate-user)
2. Run `/dev/build` (ie `http://localhost/dev/build?flush=all`)
3. Access any user from the Security tab, just open the user and click 'Emulate User'

###  Health Score

22

↑

LowBetter than 22% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity10

Limited adoption so far

Community8

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity41

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

[![jaedb](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1711444?v=4)](https://github.com/jaedb "jaedb (15 commits)")

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