WordPress plugin comparison
Login as User vs WP create user area
At a glance
- Login as User has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for WP create user area.
- On a typical day, Login as User is downloaded about 521 times, WP create user area about 1.
- WP create user area has no reviews yet.
- Login as User was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Nov 4, 2014 for WP create user area.
- Login as User is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for WP create user area.
- WP create user area has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Login as User.
Line by line
Login as User leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Login as User |  WP create user area |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,014 | #44,273 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.4K | 20 |
| Rating | 4.8(41) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.0.38 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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