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Disable User Login — WordPress Login Plugin

by Saint Systems · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.1.7 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 7.4+

Disable User Login has 5,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 71,928 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on April 3, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Disable User Login at a glance

Active installs
5,000+
Total downloads
71,928
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Disable User Login well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • You want freelance writers to still show up in the authors box, but you don’t want them to be able to login
  • You have former employees who have authored posts and you don’t want to delete them or reassign their posts to other users, but still need them to show up in…
  • You are working on a site for a client who has an account, but do not want him to login and/or make changes during development
  • You have a client who has an unpaid invoice

Disable User Login reviews and ratings

6 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

5.0 out of 5

6 reviews

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  • Super Easy to Use

    Easy to use, and just works on activation. I can look at the list of site users, and click the "Disable" link to disable a user. In the user listing, there is a new column noting which users are disabled. Very handy!

    Adam
  • Bon plugin

    Il fait ce qu'il doit faire et fonctionne très bien. La seule chose que je rajouterais c'est un système pour trier les comptes par statut (activer-désactiver) dans la liste des comptes.

    nerkur
  • Excellent!

    Works well. No issues.

    Michael Milette
  • Works as expected!

    Nice plugin, clean and light weight code.

    Doru
  • Works very well!

    Works perfectly as described and is very light weight.

    angrywarrior
  • Works as advertised

    Easy to use plugin that allows you to disable user accounts to prevent them from logging in.

    Adam Anderly

Where Disable User Login ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Disable User Login appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Login Plugins #60 by tag, #62 in search #36

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Details

Disable user accounts without deleting them. One-click enable/disable, bulk actions, force logout, and customizable disabled message.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Disable User Login competes in

Tags

  • account
  • disable
  • login
  • user
  • users

More from Saint Systems

Version
2.1.7
Last updated
Apr 3, 2026
First published
Aug 13, 2019
Requires WordPress
6.2
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Disable User Login FAQ

What does Disable User Login do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Disable User Login offers You want freelance writers to still show up in the authors box, but you don’t want them to be able to login, You have former employees who have authored posts and you don’t want to delete them or reassign their posts to other users, but still need them to show up in, You are working on a site for a client who has an account, but do not want him to login and/or make changes during development and You have a client who has an unpaid invoice.

How many active installs does Disable User Login have?

WordPress.org reports 5,000+ active installs for Disable User Login as of September 7, 2026.

Is Disable User Login still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on April 3, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Does Disable User Login have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Disable User Login are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Disable User Login free?

Disable User Login is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Disable User Login rank among Login Plugins?

Disable User Login is #36 in the WordPress.org Login Plugins ranking.