WordPress plugin comparison

Force login to make the site private vs Theme My Login

Force login to make the site private

by Fernando Tellado

50+ installs5.0

Theme My Login

by Jeff Farthing

50K+ installs3.7

At a glance

Theme My Login has more active installs: 50K+, against 50+ for Force login to make the site private.
On a typical day, Theme My Login is downloaded about 450 times, Force login to make the site private about 8.
Force login to make the site private is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.7 from 460 reviews.
Theme My Login was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Aug 28, 2026 for Force login to make the site private.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Theme My Login has been around longer: since 2009, against 2026 for Force login to make the site private.

Theme My Login leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Force login to make the site private	Theme My Login
Popular rank	#21,063	#703
Active installs	50+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	129	39.3K
Rating	5.0(1)	3.7(460)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.32	×1.07
Last release	2 months ago	28 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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