Force Login vs Registered Users Only (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Force Login has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 101 reviews) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Force Login has accumulated 9.0M+ total downloads while Registered Users Only has 123K+. Registered Users Only has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Force Login | Registered Users Only | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 101 | ◄ | 13 |
| Active Installs | 30K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 9.0M+ | ◄ | 123K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | ► | 100% |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2008 | |
| Age | 12 years | 18 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.6+ | 3.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 5.6.3 | 1.3.0 |
Rating Breakdown
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Force Login averaged approximately 6,237 daily downloads while Registered Users Only averaged 7.
Recent Reviews
Force Login Reviews
Short and sweet, does what you need
It is nice to find such an easy-to-use plugin, that also has a way alter with some hooks, so if you don’t mind doing a little PHP you can specify certain pages can be visible.
Just Works!
I used this plugin to implement a security fence around our Members area. It’s easy. You have to have permalinks set up to include postname and then in the filter code just filter on the pages that
Simply works fine <3
This plugin does what it is expected to do. No fancy extras, no bloat. Simply works. I love it. Many thanks for the author.
Registered Users Only Reviews
Works perfect!
Very useful plugin.
Very good plugin.
There are only one small issue, this plugin asks for user logon on every page except for the feeds url.
it works
Thank you
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