Login as User 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, Login as User has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 40 reviews) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 7.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Login as User has accumulated 517K+ total downloads while WP Login Form has 107K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Login as User | WP Login Form | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 40 | ◄ | 13 |
| Active Installs | 30K+ | ◄ | 7.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 517K+ | ◄ | 107K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2019 | 2017 | |
| Age | 7 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.3+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.6.8 | 1.0.13 |
Rating Breakdown
Login as User
WP Login Form
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Login as User averaged approximately 183 daily downloads while WP Login Form averaged 15.
Recent Reviews
Login as User Reviews
Fantastic product with great customer service
For development and testing, login as user is an essential tool. The pro version offers even more utility and flexibility. The best part is the development team behind it; only a few hours after rep
Vital plugin for our company. Excellent support
Our company’s support team uses this plugin every day to assist customers who don’t always have access to their accounts. Support is fantastic! Recently, we had an issue with a plugin conflict and t
Excellent Support
Although I only contacted the support one time on the weekend, I was impressed firstly by the fact they replied on the weekend and how accurate their diagnostic was. The issue was a simple settings th
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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