Title: automatic user switching
Last modified: June 14, 2017

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# automatic user switching

 *  Resolved [justin171185](https://wordpress.org/support/users/justin171185/)
 * (@justin171185)
 * [8 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-user-switching/)
 * Hello,
    I just found and started using this plugin, and really like it a lot.
   However, I have a few questions. I have been running my wordpress site now for
   almost a year. However, I recently installed Buddypress. My site is for an online
   radio station. I have, of course, my admin account, as well as a personal profile
   created through Buddypress. I need to be able to switch between the two quickly.
   My problem has been so far that, I will be logged in to the frontend of the site,
   forget to log out, and then want to jump in to wp-admin to make some quick changes,
   update some things, etc. Upon going to wp-admin, come to find out, I’m still 
   logged on with my personal profile. I installed another plugin to remove dashboard
   access, so part of that is taken care of, but, I would still like to do more.
   So, based on what you have done here, is there a way to either: 1. automatically
   switch user based on where I am on the site? Example: when I access wp-admin,
   it automatically switches to admin account, but when in frontend, have it use
   my personal profile 2. or, if this is not possible, embed a link in the admin
   menu that will allow me to always switch to a specific user, without having to
   go to the user section in the admin area and then click change to. Any help here
   would be much appreciated. Like I said, I really like what you have done here.
   I know it at least gives me a good start on doing what I am trying to do.

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 *  Plugin Author [John Blackbourn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnbillion/)
 * (@johnbillion)
 * WordPress Core Developer
 * [8 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-user-switching/#post-9231318)
 * Automatic user switching sounds really problematic, but the [Admin Bar User Switching add-on plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/admin-bar-user-switching/)
   should meet your needs. Enjoy!

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 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [John Blackbourn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/johnbillion/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/automatic-user-switching/#post-9231318)
 * Status: resolved