Custom Login Page Customizer vs Login as User (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Login Plugins top 10: Custom Login Page Customizer at #10 and Login as User at #18. Custom Login Page Customizer leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Custom Login Page Customizer
Customize your WordPress login page with live preview. Change logo, background, colors, and form styling without coding.
Login as User
Login as User: See the Site as Any User
Log in as any WordPress user with one click. Troubleshoot issues and support customers without asking for their password.
Who leads on what
Custom Login Page Customizer leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Custom Login Page Customizer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #10 against #18 in Login Plugins.
Custom Login Page Customizer has more users: 50,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Custom Login Page Customizer has 474, Login as User has 41. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Custom Login Page Customizer has more reviews behind its score: 474 against 41.
Login as User was updated more recently, on September 5, 2026; Custom Login Page Customizer on July 30, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Custom Login Page Customizer
Pick Custom Login Page Customizer if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Login as User
Pick Login as User if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Custom Login Page Customizer vs Login as User side by side
| Custom Login Page Customizer | Login as User | |
|---|---|---|
| Login Plugins ranking | #10 | #18 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 474 | 41 |
| Active installs | 50,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,124,908 | 614,773 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Jul 30, 2026 | Sep 5, 2026 |
| First published | Apr 17, 2018 | Jul 12, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Custom Login Page Customizer ratings
Login as User ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Custom Login Page Customizer nor Login as User can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Login Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Custom Login Page Customizer vs Login as User: common questions
Is Custom Login Page Customizer better than Login as User?
Custom Login Page Customizer leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Custom Login Page Customizer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #10 against #18 in Login Plugins.
Which has more users, Custom Login Page Customizer or Login as User?
Custom Login Page Customizer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #10 against #18 in Login Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Custom Login Page Customizer or Login as User?
Custom Login Page Customizer has more users: 50,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Are Custom Login Page Customizer and Login as User free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Custom Login Page Customizer may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Login as User may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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