WordPress plugin comparison
Login Embedded vs Login as User
At a glance
- Login as User has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Login Embedded.
- On a typical day, Login as User is downloaded about 521 times, Login Embedded about 1.
- Login Embedded is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 41 reviews.
- Login as User was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jan 14, 2016 for Login Embedded.
- Login as User is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Login Embedded.
- Login Embedded has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Login as User.
Line by line
Login as User leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Login Embedded |  Login as User |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #36,507 | #1,014 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19 | 21.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(41) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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