WordPress plugin comparison

Login Widget for Ultimate Member vs Sidebar Login

by SuitePlugins

500+ installs3.7

Sidebar Login

by Mike Jolley

9K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Sidebar Login has more active installs: 9K+, against 500+ for Login Widget for Ultimate Member.
On a typical day, Sidebar Login is downloaded about 87 times, Login Widget for Ultimate Member about 14.
Sidebar Login is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 78 reviews, against 3.7 from 6 reviews.
Sidebar Login was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Aug 7, 2026 for Login Widget for Ultimate Member.
Sidebar Login is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Login Widget for Ultimate Member.
Sidebar Login has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Login Widget for Ultimate Member.

Sidebar Login leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Login Widget for Ultimate Member	Sidebar Login
Popular rank	#8,593	#2,203
Active installs	500+	9K+
Downloads, last 30 days	274	4.2K
Rating	3.7(6)	4.5(78)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.48	×0.82
Last release	3 months ago	29 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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