Login as User vs Custom Login Page Customizer (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Login Plugins top 10: Login as User at #18 and Custom Login Page Customizer at #9. Custom Login Page Customizer leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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.
Custom Login Page Customizer
Custom Login Customizer allows you to easily customize your admin login page, straight from your WordPress Customizer!
Who leads on what
Custom Login Page Customizer leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track.
Custom Login Page Customizer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #18 in Login Plugins.
Custom Login Page Customizer has more users: 90,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Login as User has 41, Custom Login Page Customizer has 410. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Custom Login Page Customizer has more reviews behind its score: 410 against 41.
Login as User was updated more recently, on September 29, 2026; Custom Login Page Customizer on January 6, 2026.
Login as User was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 22,475 times against 4,661.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Login as User
Pick Login as User if you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
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 vs Custom Login Page Customizer side by side
| Login as User | Custom Login Page Customizer | |
|---|---|---|
| Login Plugins ranking | #18 | #9 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 41 | 410 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 90,000+ |
| Total downloads | 641,337 | 2,037,729 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22,475 | 4,661 |
| Last updated | Sep 29, 2026 | Jan 6, 2026 |
| First published | Jul 12, 2019 | Dec 11, 2014 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 6.9.10 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Login as User ratings
Custom Login Page Customizer 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 Login as User nor Custom Login Page Customizer can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Login Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Login as User vs Custom Login Page Customizer: common questions
Is Login as User better than Custom Login Page Customizer?
Custom Login Page Customizer leads on 3 of the 6 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: #9 against #18 in Login Plugins.
Which has more users, Login as User or Custom Login Page Customizer?
Custom Login Page Customizer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #9 against #18 in Login Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Login as User or Custom Login Page Customizer?
Custom Login Page Customizer has more users: 90,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Are Login as User and Custom Login Page Customizer free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Login as User may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Custom Login Page Customizer is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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