WordPress plugin comparison
Login Widget With Shortcode vs Sidebar Login
Login Widget With Shortcode
by aviplugins.com
5K+ installs3.8
Sidebar Login
by Mike Jolley
9K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Sidebar Login has more active installs: 9K+, against 5K+ for Login Widget With Shortcode.
- On a typical day, Sidebar Login is downloaded about 87 times, Login Widget With Shortcode about 48.
- Sidebar Login is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 78 reviews, against 3.8 from 29 reviews.
- Sidebar Login was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Jul 11, 2026 for Login Widget With Shortcode.
- Sidebar Login is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Login Widget With Shortcode.
- Sidebar Login has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for Login Widget With Shortcode.
Line by line
Sidebar Login leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Login Widget With Shortcode | Sidebar Login |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,993 | #2,204 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 4.7K |
| Rating | 3.8(29) | 4.5(78) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.70 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 28 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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