WordPress plugin comparison

Force login to make the site private vs Force Login

Force login to make the site private

by Fernando Tellado

50+ installs5.0

Force Login

by Kevin Vess

30K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Force Login has more active installs: 30K+, against 50+ for Force login to make the site private.
On a typical day, Force Login is downloaded about 5,851 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 4.8 from 101 reviews.
Force login to make the site private was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2026, against Jun 19, 2026 for Force Login.
Force login to make the site private is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Force Login.
Force Login has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for Force login to make the site private.

Force Login leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Force login to make the site private	Force Login
Popular rank	#21,063	#970
Active installs	50+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	129	100.3K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.8(101)
Support threads resolved	–	50%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.32	×1.15
Last release	2 months ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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