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Sidebar Login — WordPress Login Plugin

by Mike Jolley · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.1.0 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.4+

Sidebar Login has 9,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,054,342 downloads all time. It was downloaded 3,650 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 12, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Sidebar Login at a glance

Active installs
9,000+
Total downloads
1,054,342
Downloads, last 30 days
3,650
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Sidebar Login well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
5%
4 of 78 reviews on WordPress.org

Sidebar Login reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.5 out of 5

78 reviews

5★
58
4★
9
3★
5
2★
2
1★
4

Download and install history

3,871 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Sidebar Login downloads per day06251.3k1.9k2.5kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Sidebar Login active installs02.5k5k7.5k10kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Sidebar Login rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Sidebar Login review count0255075100Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where Sidebar Login ranks on WordPress.org

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

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Login Plugins #48 by tag, #30 in search #23 ▲59

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Details

Easily add an ajax-enhanced login widget to your WordPress site sidebar.

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

Rankings Sidebar Login competes in

Tags

  • login
  • login widget
  • sidebar
  • sidebar login
  • widget

More from Mike Jolley

Version
3.1.0
Last updated
Oct 12, 2026
First published
Aug 2, 2008
Requires WordPress
6.6
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Sidebar Login FAQ

How many active installs does Sidebar Login have?

WordPress.org reports 9,000+ active installs for Sidebar Login as of October 22, 2026.

Is Sidebar Login still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 12, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Is Sidebar Login free?

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

Where does Sidebar Login rank among Login Plugins?

Sidebar Login is #23 in the WordPress.org Login Plugins ranking.