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Extension Profiles

by David Towoju · WordPress.org page

v1.0.0 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 7.4+

Extension Profiles has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 405 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on February 16, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Extension Profiles at a glance

Active installs
fewer than 10
Total downloads
405
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Extension Profiles well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Taxonomy-style admin page – Familiar interface for creating and managing profiles under the Plugins menu
  • Admin bar switcher – Quickly activate or deactivate profiles from the WordPress admin bar
  • Dependency support – Automatically includes required plugins when WordPress 6.5+ “Requires Plugins” headers are present
  • Per-session isolation – Each user can activate their own profile independently
  • Plugins page notice – Clear warning banner on the Plugins page when a profile is active

Details

Create named profiles to quickly switch between different sets of active plugins per user session.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • development
  • profiles
  • switching
  • testing
  • troubleshooting

More from David Towoju

Version
1.0.0
Last updated
Feb 16, 2026
First published
Feb 16, 2026
Requires WordPress
6.5
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Extension Profiles FAQ

What does Extension Profiles do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Extension Profiles offers Taxonomy-style admin page – Familiar interface for creating and managing profiles under the Plugins menu, Admin bar switcher – Quickly activate or deactivate profiles from the WordPress admin bar, Dependency support – Automatically includes required plugins when WordPress 6.5+ “Requires Plugins” headers are present, Per-session isolation – Each user can activate their own profile independently and Plugins page notice – Clear warning banner on the Plugins page when a profile is active.

How many active installs does Extension Profiles have?

WordPress.org reports fewer than 10 active installs for Extension Profiles as of September 7, 2026.

Is Extension Profiles still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on February 16, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is Extension Profiles free?

Extension Profiles is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.