WordPress plugin comparison
HTTP Digest Authentication vs Login as User
At a glance
- Login as User has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for HTTP Digest Authentication.
- On a typical day, Login as User is downloaded about 521 times, HTTP Digest Authentication about 1.
- Login as User is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 41 reviews, against 4.0 from 5 reviews.
- Login as User was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Nov 25, 2017 for HTTP Digest Authentication.
- Login as User is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for HTTP Digest Authentication.
- HTTP Digest Authentication has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for Login as User.
Line by line
Login as User leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HTTP Digest Authentication |  Login as User |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,843 | #1,014 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 24 | 21.4K |
| Rating | 4.0(5) | 4.8(41) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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