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[Authentication & Authorization](/categories/authentication) 4. / 5. sandervanscheepen/silverstripe-cms-userswitcher ActiveSilverstripe-vendormodule[Authentication & Authorization](/categories/authentication) sandervanscheepen/silverstripe-cms-userswitcher =============================================== Allows admins to switch to another user account through the CMS menu 3.0.0(3w ago)42.7k4[1 PRs](https://github.com/sandervanscheepen/silverstripe-cms-userswitcher/pulls)BSD-3-ClausePHPPHP ^8.3 Since Oct 16Pushed 3w ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/sandervanscheepen/silverstripe-cms-userswitcher)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/sandervanscheepen/silverstripe-cms-userswitcher)[ Docs](https://github.com/sandervanscheepen/silverstripe-cms-userswitcher)[ RSS](/packages/sandervanscheepen-silverstripe-cms-userswitcher/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 2w ago READMEChangelog (7)Dependencies (4)Versions (20)Used By (0) Silverstripe CMS User Switcher ============================== [](#silverstripe-cms-user-switcher) Allows administrators to assume the identity of another user. Compatibility ------------- [](#compatibility) ModuleSilverstripe CMS`^3`6`^2`5`^1`4 *(frozen — no new releases)*e.g. `composer require sandervanscheepen/silverstripe-cms-userswitcher:^3` for Silverstripe 6. > **Tracking `dev-master`?** `master` is now the Silverstripe 6 line — pin `^2` if you need Silverstripe 5. Installation ------------ [](#installation) ``` composer require "sandervanscheepen/silverstripe-cms-userswitcher" ``` Usage ----- [](#usage) The ability to assume the identity of another user can exclusively be enabled for Members with admin permissions. All settings are managed through the Security admin at /admin/security Admin users can enable/disable the userswitcher dropdown on their own account and add other accounts to the dropdown that will apear at the top left of the CMS interface (refresh needed after activation). Options for Member that is part of Administrators group (viewed by administrator - also note the added dropdown in the top left corner): [![Settings for a Member record that is part of Administrators group](/docs/images/screen_security_admin.jpg?raw=true "Settings for a Member record that is part of Administrators group")](/docs/images/screen_security_admin.jpg?raw=true) Options for Member that is not part of Administrators group (viewed by administrator): [![Settings for a Member record that is not part of Administrators group](/docs/images/screen_security_nonadmin.jpg?raw=true "Settings for a Member record that is not part of Administrators group")](/docs/images/screen_security_nonadmin.jpg?raw=true) License ------- [](#license) See [License](license.md) Maintainers ----------- [](#maintainers) - Sander van Scheepen ### Health Score 56 — FairBetter than 97% of packages Maintenance95 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity26 Limited adoption so far Community13 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity75 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 73.9% 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. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~102 days Recently: every ~217 days Total 18 Last Release 24d ago Major Versions v1.5 → 2.0.02024-03-07 v1.2.1 → 4.x-dev2024-03-07 1.x-dev → 3.0.02026-07-24 PHP version history (4 changes)1.1.0PHP >=7.1 v1.1.4PHP >=8.1 v1.5PHP >=8.2 3.0.0PHP ^8.3 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2346937?v=4)[sandervanscheepen](/maintainers/sandervanscheepen)[@sandervanscheepen](https://github.com/sandervanscheepen) --- Top Contributors [![sandervanscheepen](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2346937?v=4)](https://github.com/sandervanscheepen "sandervanscheepen (51 commits)")[![sunnysideup](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/167154?v=4)](https://github.com/sunnysideup "sunnysideup (10 commits)")[![SanderHamaka](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2346993?v=4)](https://github.com/SanderHamaka "SanderHamaka (8 commits)") --- Tags securityAuthenticationsilverstripecmsloginadminSilverstripe-CMSmemberuserswitcher ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/sandervanscheepen-silverstripe-cms-userswitcher/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/sandervanscheepen-silverstripe-cms-userswitcher/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/sandervanscheepen-silverstripe-cms-userswitcher) ``` ### Alternatives [silverstripe/cms The SilverStripe Content Management System 5153.7M1.4k](/packages/silverstripe-cms)[silverstripe/mfa Enable multi-factor authentication with fallback codes 10371.3k12](/packages/silverstripe-mfa)[froog/silvergraph Generates data model visualisations from SilverSripe DataObjects, displaying database fields, relations and ancestry 425.7k](/packages/froog-silvergraph) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)