Inactive Logout vs Login or Logout Menu Item (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Login or Logout Menu Item
20K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Login or Logout Menu Item has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 23 reviews) while Inactive Logout leads in active installations (20K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Inactive Logout has accumulated 658K+ total downloads while Login or Logout Menu Item has 224K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Inactive Logout | Login or Logout Menu Item | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 106 | ◄ | 23 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | 20K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 658K+ | ◄ | 224K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ► | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2017 | 2017 | |
| Age | 9 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.6+ | 6.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.6.1 | 1.3.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Inactive Logout
Login or Logout Menu Item
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Inactive Logout averaged approximately 95 daily downloads while Login or Logout Menu Item averaged 76.
Recent Reviews
Inactive Logout Reviews
Great and impeccable plugin. Does exactly what’s described.
Great and impeccable plugin. Does exactly what’s described. This topic was modified 1 month, 2 weeks ago by Emilio Lejit.
Super Simple setup, Meets the Need!
Super Simple setup, Meets the Need!
Very well thought out plugin. Works perfectly. Extraordinary customer support!
I was searching for a plugin that does this. I found a couple, but they had very limited functionality Inactive Logout Pro is extraordinary. It has some very unique features that I could not find i
Login or Logout Menu Item Reviews
No support for PHP version 8.0 or later
The plugin don’t seem to work from PHP version 8.0 and above.
Worked Easily and Flawlessly
I don’t know why this isn’t a standard with WordPress, but am so grateful this developer saw the need and created a functioning, lightweight, easy to use option! Highly recommend this.
It’s incredible…
… that WP doesn’t offer this functionality on its own 😀 Great plugin, works like a charm.
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