WordPress plugin comparison
Sidebar Login vs The Piecemaker
At a glance
- Sidebar Login has more active installs: 9K+, against 40+ for The Piecemaker.
- On a typical day, Sidebar Login is downloaded about 87 times, The Piecemaker about 1.
- Sidebar Login is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 78 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Sidebar Login was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Oct 7, 2010 for The Piecemaker.
- Sidebar Login is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for The Piecemaker.
- Sidebar Login has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for The Piecemaker.
Line by line
Sidebar Login leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Sidebar Login |  The Piecemaker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,204 | #22,874 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.7K | 43 |
| Rating | 4.5(78) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.0.5 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 16 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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