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MW WP Form vs Clean Login (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

MW WP Form

MW WP Form

4.1(23)

200K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View MW WP Form
VS
Clean Login

Clean Login

4.7(143)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Clean Login

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Clean Login has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 143 reviews) while MW WP Form leads in active installations (200K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MW WP Form has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while Clean Login has 487K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5MW WP Form
►
Clean Login4.7/5
Total Reviews
23MW WP Form
►
Clean Login143
Active Installs
200K+MW WP Form
◄
Clean Login6.0K+
Total Downloads
1.8M+MW WP Form
◄
Clean Login487K+
Support Resolution
0%MW WP Form
Clean LoginN/A
Last Updated
1 week agoMW WP Form
◄
Clean Login1 year ago
First Released
2012MW WP Form
Clean Login2014
Age
14 yearsMW WP Form
Clean Login12 years
WP Requires
6.0+MW WP Form
Clean Login3.4+
PHP Requires
8.0+MW WP Form
Clean Loginfalse+
Business Model
FreeMW WP Form
Clean LoginFree
Latest Version
5.1.1MW WP Form
Clean Login1.14.6

Rating Breakdown

MW WP Form

4.1/5(23 reviews)
5
70%
4
9%
3
4%
2
0%
1
17%

Clean Login

4.7/5(143 reviews)
5
86%
4
7%
3
3%
2
2%
1
2%

Recent Reviews

MW WP Form Reviews

by theguysnews

Arbitrary File Move vulnerability in MW WP Form

WARNING – This plug-in has an Arbitrary File Move vulnerability in MW WP Form, a WordPress plugin with more than 200,000 active installations. This vulnerability makes it possible for unauthenticated

by seaj1one

You can’t delete the plugin

You can’t delete the plugin if you don’t want it.

by rei15

日本語の言語ファイルが消えています

プラグイン画面もエラーメッセージも英語になってしまい、新バージョンだと、もともとからあった日本語ファイルが消えてたそうですが、なぜ消えたのかわかりません。。 以下2つのファイル復活させる方法ないでしょうか？ /wp-content/language/plugins/mw-wp-form-ja.mo /wp-content/language/plugins/mw-wp-form-ja.po

Clean Login Reviews

by grabe

Using this plugin for many years now!

Tried to give a review since a year ago, but my old wordpress account seems to be blocked. I cannot login anymore. Time flies so fast, and I forgot to write a review about this plugin. Now I remembere

by replied

Clean Simple Login/Registration – Excellent

I tried a number of login registration plugins and became disillusioned when the majority started to ask for payment for what should be the basic roles for forms, ie: payment (Upgrade) if I want to re

by kursoof

this plugin is excellent, clean. But…

How could you forget about ajax? Why reload the page. I even tried to login to your site, and there it opened in a modal window, and after an incorrect input, the page reloads, it looks like a bug. Af

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MW WP Form or Clean Login more popular?
MW WP Form has 200K+ active installations while Clean Login has 6.0K+. MW WP Form is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — MW WP Form or Clean Login?
MW WP Form has a 4.1/5 rating from 23 reviews, while Clean Login has a 4.7/5 rating from 143 reviews.
Are MW WP Form and Clean Login free?
MW WP Form is free and Clean Login is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — MW WP Form or Clean Login?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
MW WP Form was last updated 1 week ago and Clean Login was last updated 1 year ago.

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