Login as User vs LoginPress (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: Login as User at #18 and LoginPress at #4. LoginPress leads on 3 of the 5 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.
LoginPress
LoginPress | wp-login Custom Login Page Customizer
LoginPress is a Custom Login Page Customizer plugin allows you to easily customize the layout of login, admin login, client login, register pages.
Who leads on what
LoginPress leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
LoginPress ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #18 in Login Plugins.
LoginPress has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Login as User has 41, LoginPress has 1,075. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
LoginPress has more reviews behind its score: 1,075 against 41.
Login as User was updated more recently, on September 5, 2026; LoginPress on July 10, 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.
Login as User
Pick Login as User if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
LoginPress
Pick LoginPress 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 LoginPress side by side
| Login as User | LoginPress | |
|---|---|---|
| Login Plugins ranking | #18 | #4 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 41 | 1,075 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Total downloads | 614,773 | 8,000,218 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 5, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 |
| First published | Jul 12, 2019 | Sep 8, 2016 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Login as User ratings
LoginPress 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 LoginPress can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Login Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Login as User vs LoginPress: common questions
Is Login as User better than LoginPress?
LoginPress leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. LoginPress ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #18 in Login Plugins.
Which has more users, Login as User or LoginPress?
LoginPress ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #18 in Login Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Login as User or LoginPress?
LoginPress has more users: 200,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Are Login as User and LoginPress free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Login as User may also sell a paid version or add-ons. LoginPress is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
Alternatives to Login as User and LoginPress
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