WordPress plugin comparison
Sidebar Login vs Widgets Control
At a glance
- Sidebar Login has more active installs: 9K+, against 800+ for Widgets Control.
- On a typical day, Sidebar Login is downloaded about 87 times, Widgets Control about 8.
- Widgets Control is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.5 from 78 reviews.
- Sidebar Login was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Dec 20, 2025 for Widgets Control.
- Sidebar Login is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Widgets Control.
- Sidebar Login has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Widgets Control.
Line by line
Sidebar Login leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Sidebar Login |  Widgets Control |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,203 | #7,517 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.7K | 166 |
| Rating | 4.5(78) | 4.7(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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