Groups vs WP Login Form (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Groups has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 380 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 7.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Groups has accumulated 991K+ total downloads while WP Login Form has 107K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Groups | WP Login Form | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 380 | ◄ | 13 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 7.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 991K+ | ◄ | 107K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 week ago | ◄ | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2017 | |
| Age | 14 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.7+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.1.0 | 1.0.13 |
Rating Breakdown
Groups
WP Login Form
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Groups averaged approximately 345 daily downloads while WP Login Form averaged 15.
Recent Reviews
Groups Reviews
Simple access restriction that really works
I’ve been using this plugin for a number of years on our documentation website. I create documentation for all of my clients in one single website, and then I restrict access to the pages so that each
Super!
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Clean simple plug-in that works as expected!
I needed a simple solution for member only pages and this plug-in works great!
WP Login Form Reviews
Buen plugin
Básico y funcional This topic was modified 10 months, 3 weeks ago by joelramirezleal.
Error Trapping
There is no error trapping if login fails, it defaults to the standard login screen instead of looping back to retry. This seems to be an ongoing requests for a number of years. Also there is a
Simplement WOW
Facilite à utiliser et fonctionne très bien. 👍🏻
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