Login or Logout Menu Item
v1.3.2by cartpauj · updated 5 months ago
Add a dynamic "Login" or "Logout" menu item to any WordPress Menu and control redirects.
- Rank
- #1,271
- Up1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 23,000
- 20K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 268K
- 267,999 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 23 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Login or Logout Menu Item at a glance
Login or Logout Menu Item is a WordPress plugin by cartpauj with 20K+ active installs, the #1,271 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 70 times, 3% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 23 reviews. Version 1.3.2 came out on May 28, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “menu item”. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1.3K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Login or Logout Menu Item |
|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | 97 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 89 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 70 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 69 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 107 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 159 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 100 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 57 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 73 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 52 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 67 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 58 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 59 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 67 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 64 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 47 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 23,478 · -1.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 23,478 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 23,455 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 23,485 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 23,479 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 23,519 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 23,509 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 23,515 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 23,546 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 23,585 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 23,645 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 23,695 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 23,663 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 23,678 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 23,712 |
Rank over time
#1,271 · down 6 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #1,271 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #1,272 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,271 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,270 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,271 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,270 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,270 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,270 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,269 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,268 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,266 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,265 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,267 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,266 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,266 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,265 |
Growth %
Average -0.07% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | +0.10% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.13% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.03% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.04% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.03% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.13% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.17% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.25% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.21% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.14% |
Active installs band
20K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 20K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1266 → #1270
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.372%
- v1.228%
- Other0.5%
Rating trend
4.8★★★★★23 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3.2
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 20, 2017
- Last updated
- May 28, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Login or Logout Menu Item
How many websites use Login or Logout Menu Item?
Login or Logout Menu Item is active on 20K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,271 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Login or Logout Menu Item been downloaded?
267,999 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 70 times. See download stats
When was Login or Logout Menu Item last updated?
Version 1.3.2 came out on May 28, 2026 (5 months ago). See every release
Is Login or Logout Menu Item compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Does Login or Logout Menu Item have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Login or Logout Menu Item up to date. See its security record
Is Login or Logout Menu Item still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Login or Logout Menu Item have?
4.8 out of 5 from 23 reviews on WordPress.org. 96% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Login or Logout Menu Item?
The plugins most like Login or Logout Menu Item, by the tags they share, are User Menus (80K+), WPS Hide Login (2M+) and Limit Login Attempts (200K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.8
★★★★★
23 reviews
- 5 stars: 22 reviews, 96%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 4%
- Positive
- 96%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 4%1–2★
- About 4 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 22 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 23,000 |
| Reported installs | 20K+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 23 |
| Total downloads | 268K |
| Author | cartpauj |
| First released | Oct 20, 2017 |
| Version | 1.3.2 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 28, 2026 |
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