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Sidebar Login

v3.1.0

by Mike Jolley · updated 27 days ago

Easily add an ajax-enhanced login widget to your WordPress site sidebar.

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Rank
#2,202
Up3 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 9,530
9K+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.1M
1,055,939 all-time
Rating
4.5/5
78 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +454.5% (30d)·Toward 10K+ · ETA ~1d

Sidebar Login at a glance

Sidebar Login is a WordPress plugin by Mike Jolley with 9K+ active installs, the #2,202 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 87 times, 455% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 78 reviews. Version 3.1.0 came out on Oct 12, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “login widget”. It was first released in 2008.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

4.7K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Sidebar Login Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.05001K1.5KOct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateSidebar Login
Nov 4, 202668
Nov 3, 202672
Nov 2, 202696
Nov 1, 202658
Oct 31, 202654
Oct 30, 202672
Oct 29, 2026137
Oct 28, 2026167
Oct 27, 202689
Oct 26, 2026103
Oct 25, 202685
Oct 24, 202684
Oct 23, 2026134
Oct 22, 2026220
Oct 21, 2026211
Oct 20, 2026111
Oct 19, 2026131
Oct 18, 2026104
Oct 17, 202680
Oct 16, 202694
Oct 15, 2026153
Oct 14, 2026188
Oct 13, 20261,671
Oct 12, 2026485
Oct 11, 202615
Oct 10, 202618

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 9,543 · -0.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.9.5K9.6K9.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 20269,543
Nov 7, 20269,534
Nov 5, 20269,554
Nov 4, 20269,550
Nov 3, 20269,546
Nov 2, 20269,563
Nov 1, 20269,571
Oct 31, 20269,578
Oct 30, 20269,585
Oct 29, 20269,576
Oct 28, 20269,554
Oct 27, 20269,565

Rank over time

#2,202 · up 12 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#2.2K#2.2KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#2,202
Nov 7, 2026#2,205
Nov 6, 2026#2,203
Nov 5, 2026#2,201
Nov 4, 2026#2,199
Nov 3, 2026#2,197
Nov 2, 2026#2,195
Nov 1, 2026#2,195
Oct 31, 2026#2,196
Oct 30, 2026#2,196
Oct 29, 2026#2,199
Oct 28, 2026#2,207
Oct 27, 2026#2,206
Oct 16, 2026#2,214

Growth %

Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.09%
Nov 7, 2026-0.10%
Nov 5, 2026+0.04%
Nov 4, 2026+0.04%
Nov 3, 2026-0.18%
Nov 2, 2026-0.08%
Nov 1, 2026-0.07%
Oct 31, 2026-0.07%
Oct 30, 2026+0.09%
Oct 29, 2026+0.23%
Oct 28, 2026-0.12%

Active installs band

9K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.8.5K9K9.5KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 20269K+
Nov 7, 20269K+
Nov 6, 20269K+
Nov 5, 20269K+
Nov 4, 20269K+
Nov 3, 20269K+
Nov 2, 20269K+
Nov 1, 20269K+
Oct 31, 20269K+
Oct 30, 20269K+
Oct 29, 20269K+
Oct 28, 20269K+
Oct 27, 20269K+
Oct 16, 20269K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #2207 → #2201
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v3.047%
  • v3.128%
  • v2.720%
  • Other5.3%

Rating trend

4.5★★★★★78 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.1.0
Requires WordPress
6.6
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Aug 2, 2008
Last updated
Oct 12, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Sidebar Login

How many websites use Sidebar Login?

Sidebar Login is active on 9K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,202 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Sidebar Login been downloaded?

1,055,939 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 87 times. See download stats

When was Sidebar Login last updated?

Version 3.1.0 came out on Oct 12, 2026 (3 weeks ago). See every release

Is Sidebar Login compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Sidebar Login have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Sidebar Login. See its security record

Is Sidebar Login still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Sidebar Login have?

4.5 out of 5 from 78 reviews on WordPress.org. 74% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Sidebar Login?

The plugins most like Sidebar Login, by the tags they share, are Custom Sidebars (100K+), Image Widget (100K+) and Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.5

★★★★★

78 reviews

  • 5 stars: 58 reviews, 74%
  • 4 stars: 9 reviews, 12%
  • 3 stars: 5 reviews, 6%
  • 2 stars: 2 reviews, 3%
  • 1 stars: 4 reviews, 5%
Positive
86%4–5★
Mixed
6%3★
Critical
8%1–2★
  • About 14 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Sidebar Login
Estimated installs≈ 9,530
Reported installs9K+
Rating4.5
Reviews78
Total downloads1.1M
AuthorMike Jolley
First releasedAug 2, 2008
Version3.1.0
Requires WP6.6
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 12, 2026

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