WordPress plugin comparison
Login as User vs WP Sidebar Login
At a glance
- Login as User has more active installs: 30K+, against 80+ for WP Sidebar Login.
- On a typical day, Login as User is downloaded about 521 times, WP Sidebar Login about 2.
- Login as User is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 41 reviews, against 4.0 from 6 reviews.
- Login as User was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Feb 3, 2016 for WP Sidebar Login.
- Login as User is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for WP Sidebar Login.
- WP Sidebar Login has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Login as User.
Line by line
Login as User leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Login as User |  WP Sidebar Login |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,014 | #17,799 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.4K | 32 |
| Rating | 4.8(41) | 4.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.15 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 10 years 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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