WordPress plugin comparison
LoginPress vs Sidebar Login
At a glance
- LoginPress has more active installs: 200K+, against 9K+ for Sidebar Login.
- On a typical day, LoginPress is downloaded about 912 times, Sidebar Login about 87.
- LoginPress is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,077 reviews, against 4.5 from 78 reviews.
- Sidebar Login was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Jul 10, 2026 for LoginPress.
- Sidebar Login is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for LoginPress.
- Sidebar Login has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for LoginPress.
Line by line
LoginPress leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  LoginPress |  Sidebar Login |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #220 | #2,204 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 9K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.6K | 4.7K |
| Rating | 4.8(1.1K) | 4.5(78) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.46 | ×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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