WordPress plugin comparison
Login as User vs Simple User Locking
At a glance
- Login as User has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for Simple User Locking.
- On a typical day, Login as User is downloaded about 521 times, Simple User Locking about 1.
- Simple User Locking 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 Jul 4, 2019 for Simple User Locking.
- Login as User is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Simple User Locking.
Line by line
Login as User leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Login as User |  Simple User Locking |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,014 | #60,902 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.4K | 32 |
| Rating | 4.8(41) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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