Force Email Login
v0.6.0by Takayuki Miyauchi · updated 9 years ago
Use your email address instead of a username to login into your WordPress.
- Rank
- #7,493
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 831
- 800+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 18.6K
- 18,553 all-time
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- 9 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Force Email Login at a glance
Force Email Login is a WordPress plugin by Takayuki Miyauchi with 800+ active installs, the #7,493 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 9 reviews. Version 0.6.0 came out on Jan 28, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. Among the 1,009 plugins tagged “login”, it ranks #100. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats121 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Force Email Login |
|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 8 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 831 · -1.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 831 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 832 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 830 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 833 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 832 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 829 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 830 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 830 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 832 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 834 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 834 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 833 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 841 |
Rank over time
#7,493 · up 11 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #7,493 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #7,493 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #7,503 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #7,490 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #7,507 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #7,502 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #7,505 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #7,494 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #7,489 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #7,507 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #7,513 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #7,504 |
Growth %
Average -0.09% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.24% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.12% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.36% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.24% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.24% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.12% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.95% |
Active installs band
800+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 800+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.694%
- v0.55.9%
Rating trend
4.3★★★★★9 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.6.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.8
- Tested up to
- 4.7.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Apr 21, 2013
- Last updated
- Jan 28, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Force Email Login
How many websites use Force Email Login?
Force Email Login is active on 800+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,493 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Force Email Login been downloaded?
18,553 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats
When was Force Email Login last updated?
Version 0.6.0 came out on Jan 28, 2017 (9 years ago).
Is Force Email Login compatible with the latest WordPress?
Force Email Login’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Force Email Login still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Force Email Login have?
4.3 out of 5 from 9 reviews on WordPress.org. 67% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Force Email Login?
The plugins most like Force Email Login, by the tags they share, are WP Mail SMTP by WPForms (4M+), WPS Hide Login (2M+) and Easy WP SMTP (500K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.3
★★★★★
9 reviews
- 5 stars: 6 reviews, 67%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 11%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 11%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 11%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 78%4–5★
- Mixed
- 11%3★
- Critical
- 11%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
- Each new 1★ review takes 5 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 831 |
| Reported installs | 800+ |
| Rating | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 9 |
| Total downloads | 18.6K |
| Author | Takayuki Miyauchi |
| First released | Apr 21, 2013 |
| Version | 0.6.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.8 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 28, 2017 |
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