Login as User vs Theme My Login (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 Theme My Login at #6. Theme My Login leads on 5 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.
Theme My Login
Frontend login, registration and password reset pages that match your theme, at your own URLs, instead of the default wp-login.php screen.
Who leads on what
Theme My Login leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
Theme My Login ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #18 in Login Plugins.
Theme My Login has more users: 50,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Login as User has 41, Theme My Login has 460. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Theme My Login has more reviews behind its score: 460 against 41.
Theme My Login was updated more recently, on October 13, 2026; Login as User on September 29, 2026.
Theme My Login was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 52,833 times against 22,475.
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
Login as User does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Theme My Login
Pick Theme My Login if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Login as User vs Theme My Login side by side
| Login as User | Theme My Login | |
|---|---|---|
| Login Plugins ranking | #18 | #6 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 3.7 |
| Reviews | 41 | 460 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 50,000+ |
| Total downloads | 641,337 | 4,484,683 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22,475 | 52,833 |
| Last updated | Sep 29, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| First published | Jul 12, 2019 | Mar 13, 2009 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Login as User ratings
Theme My Login 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 Theme My Login can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Login Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Login as User vs Theme My Login: common questions
Is Login as User better than Theme My Login?
Theme My Login leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Theme My Login ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #18 in Login Plugins.
Which has more users, Login as User or Theme My Login?
Theme My Login ranks higher on WordPress.org: #6 against #18 in Login Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Login as User or Theme My Login?
Theme My Login has more users: 50,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Are Login as User and Theme My Login free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Login as User may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Theme My Login may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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