WordPress plugin comparison
Login as User vs Persistent Login
At a glance
- Login as User has more active installs: 30K+, against 5K+ for Persistent Login.
- On a typical day, Login as User is downloaded about 521 times, Persistent Login about 67.
- Login as User is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 41 reviews, against 3.9 from 26 reviews.
- Persistent Login was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Nov 4, 2026 for Login as User.
- Login as User resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Persistent Login.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Persistent Login has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Login as User.
Line by line
Login as User leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Login as User |  Persistent Login |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,014 | #2,928 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.4K | 3K |
| Rating | 4.8(41) | 3.9(26) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.71 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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