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WordPress Admin Switcher

by Kellen Mace · Workflow & Planning
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Quickly log into and switch to/from the WordPress Admin with a single keyboard shortcut or click.

Users
3,000
0 in 30 days
Rating
4.8 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
16
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#17K
#15K among extensions
Version
2.1.0
updated 20 Dec 2025

Users

monthly, 3 years
6001,8003,000Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 3,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
51117Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 16 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About WordPress Admin Switcher

This extension is great for power users who want to skip the manual steps of always having to type "wp-admin" into the address bar to log in to WordPress sites, or always having to reach for their mouse/trackpad and click a link in the WP admin bar in order to switch to/from the admin. Those processes are replaced with a single keyboard shortcut instead. NOW TO USE: 1. Head to `chrome://extensions/shortcuts` in the browser and set the keyboard shortcut you'd like to use. 2. On any WordPress site, hit that keyboard shortcut to log into and switch to/from the WordPress admin. EXAMPLES: 1. You're not yet logged in to a WordPress site. Hitting the shortcut will direct you to the WordPress admin login screen. After logging in you will be directed to the admin post edit screen for the post/page/custom post type you were viewing before you logged in, if possible, or else the main admin screen. 2. You're logged in and are on the front end of a WordPress site. Hitting the shortcut will direct you to the Admin post edit screen for the post/page/custom post type you were viewing, or else the main Admin screen. 3. You're logged in and are in the WordPress Admin. Hitting the shortcut will direct you to the page on the front end for the post/page/custom post type you were editing, or else the main site URL. FAQ: > How do I set the keyboard shortcut? Go to the Chrome "Keyboard shortcuts" page by navigating to `chrome://extensions/shortcuts` in a browser tab. Find the "WordPress Admin Switcher" extension on the list click the field next to "Switch to/from admin". Enter your own custom keyboard shortcut. > WordPress already provides links in the admin bar that can be used to jump back & forth between the admin and front end. How is this any different? It's about efficiency and productivity. The more you can leave your hands on the keyboard without reaching for the mouse/trackpad, the faster you'll be. Not to mention that if you're not yet logged in to a WordPress site, the admin bar links aren't there for you to click on so you'll end up manually highlighting and deleting part of the URL and typing in "wp-admin" every time.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
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30 days0+0.0%00.00
6 months0+0.0%00.00
1 year0+0.0%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where WordPress Admin Switcher appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
wordpress#30

Version history

3 versions recorded
2.1.020 Dec 2025
2.0.029 Apr 2024
1.0.422 Jul 2019

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
22 Jul 2019
Size
16 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Support
github.com
Extension ID
pgjihalgddfomcjjpiafhppegjajpkac

Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 2
Permissions
storage

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