10 Best View User Metadata Alternatives in 2026
Updated October 22, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
View User Metadata has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org. These 10 plugins share its category or its tags on WordPress.org, are actively maintained, and each has at least 100 active installs. They are ordered by how closely they match, not by our opinion.
The 10 closest alternatives to View User Metadata
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Login With Ajax
Closest matchLogin With Ajax – Fast Logins, 2FA, Redirects
4.6 (167) 10,000+ active installsAdd beautiful login forms with smooth AJAX login/registration effects, 2FA support, custom redrection options and many more login-related features!
About 10 times the installs, last updated May 24, 2026.
- 2
WSMS (formerly WP SMS): SMS and OTP for WordPress and WooCommerce
4.1 (107) 7,000+ active installsSend SMS/MMS notifications, OTP login and 2FA messages, and WooCommerce order updates through 150+ SMS gateways.
About 7 times the installs, last updated 8 days ago.
- 3
Login for Google Apps by WPAuth
4.6 (64) 10,000+ active installsSimple secure login and user management through your Google Workspace for WordPress (using oAuth2 and MFA if enabled).
About 10 times the installs, last updated 23 days ago.
- 4
RegistrationMagic
Paid version availableRegistrationMagic – Custom Registration Forms, User Registration, Payment, and User Login
4.5 (459) 7,000+ active installsCreate user registration forms, build advanced registration forms, accept payments, track submissions, manage users, assign user roles, analyze stats …
About 7 times the installs, last updated 8 days ago.
- 5
miniOrange 2FA – Two Factor Authentication for WordPress (OTP, SMS, Email, Google Authenticator)
4.5 (385) 10,000+ active installsFree 2FA plugin for unlimited users with Passkey, Google Authenticator, Email/SMS OTP, Push Notification & passwordless login.
About 10 times the installs, last updated today.
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Security Ninja – WordPress Security & Firewall
4.7 (100) 7,000+ active installsWordPress security plugin: free 8G firewall/WAF, 50+ tests, vulnerability/core scanning, events logging, AI reports.
About 7 times the installs, last updated today.
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Masteriyo LMS
Paid version availableMasteriyo LMS – LMS Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates
4.8 (183) 6,000+ active installsComplete WordPress LMS plugin. Build & sell online courses with quizzes, certificates, and built-in payments. The all-in-one LMS for course creators.
About 6 times the installs, last updated 10 days ago.
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FluentAuth – Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication, Passkeys & Social Login
4.1 (34) 10,000+ active installsTwo-factor authentication, passkeys, social login, magic login, limit login attempts, file change scanning and audit logs for WordPress.
About 10 times the installs, last updated 16 days ago.
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WPMasterToolKit (WPMTK) – All in one plugin
5.0 (28) 5,000+ active installsModular WordPress toolkit for security, performance, SMTP, WebP images, code snippets, redirects, administration and more.
About 5 times the installs, last updated 28 days ago.
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Vigilant – 100% Free Security Suite: Firewall, 2FA, Login, Headers, Scanner…
5.0 (23) 3,000+ active installsPremium WordPress Security - 100% FREE: Firewall, 2FA, Security Headers, Login and Malware Protection, File Monitor, Security Audit & more
About 3 times the installs, last updated 2 days ago.
Switching from View User Metadata: common questions
What is the best alternative to View User Metadata?
Login With Ajax is the closest match: it shares the same WordPress.org tags and has 10,000+ active installs with a 4.6 out of 5 rating.
Which View User Metadata alternative has the most users?
Login With Ajax, with 10,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which View User Metadata alternative is rated highest?
Masteriyo LMS, rated 4.8 out of 5 by 183 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.
Are these View User Metadata alternatives free?
Every plugin listed here is free to install from WordPress.org. Where WordPress.org marks a plugin as commercial, the developer also sells a paid version or add-ons, and that is shown on each plugin.
How are alternatives chosen?
Automatically, from WordPress.org data: plugins that share a category top 10 with View User Metadata score highest, then plugins that appear in the same WordPress.org rankings, then plugins with the same tags, weighted so rare tags count more than common ones. Plugins by the same author and plugins rated under 4.0 are left out.
How we choose these alternatives
Nothing on this page is picked by hand. Every day we walk the whole WordPress.org directory, then score every plugin against View User Metadata on three signals: sharing a category top 10 counts most, then appearing in the same WordPress.org rankings, then carrying the same tags, with rare tags counting for more than common ones like "wordpress". Plugins by the same author are excluded, so an author's own add-ons cannot fill the list, and so is anything rated below 4.0 or with fewer than 100 active installs. The ten highest scores are what you see, in that order. Full methodology.
The bottom line
Login With Ajax is the closest match to View User Metadata by the data we track, and Login With Ajax has the widest reach with 10,000+ active installs. Security Ninja shipped the most recent release, on October 21, 2026. The list is rebuilt every day from WordPress.org, so a plugin that stops being maintained drops out on its own.
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