WordPress plugin comparison
User Session Control vs Native PHP Sessions
User Session Control
by Frankie Jarrett
600+ installs4.7
Native PHP Sessions
by Pantheon Systems
10K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Native PHP Sessions has more active installs: 10K+, against 600+ for User Session Control.
- On a typical day, Native PHP Sessions is downloaded about 903 times, User Session Control about 8.
- Native PHP Sessions is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.7 from 7 reviews.
- Native PHP Sessions was updated more recently: Dec 4, 2025, against Dec 23, 2016 for User Session Control.
- Native PHP Sessions is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.7.39 for User Session Control.
- Native PHP Sessions has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for User Session Control.
Line by line
Native PHP Sessions leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | User Session Control | Native PHP Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,106 | #1,600 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 158 | 21.1K |
| Rating | 4.7(7) | 4.9(16) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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