Disable User Login
by Saint Systems · Login & Users
Also makes 1 other plugin · 11K+ installs across the portfolio →
Disable user accounts without deleting them. One-click enable/disable, bulk actions, force logout, and customizable disabled message.
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Health
B 83/100
Few reviews
Active installs
6K+
≈6.1K estimated
Momentum
+38%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “account”, “disable” and “login” for “user login”, “switch user” and “login history”. “account” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “user login” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “disable” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “switch user” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “login” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “login history” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
83 health vs 61 average across 2,204 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →8.0%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 74.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,477 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 9 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 6 reviews to 2026-05-14Reviewers say it does one job and does it well, it works right after activation and the code stays light, with the only ask being a way to sort users by enabled or disabled status.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 212 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
32
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
10%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.7
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| user onboarding | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| disable user | #3 | #8 | down 1 |
| user login | #8 | #20 | down 2 |
| user email disable | #4 | #12 | down 1 |
| disable account | #5 | #14 | down 1 |
| disable user emails | #5 | #17 | down 1 |
| disable users | #5 | #12 | down 1 |
| force logout | #14 | #20 | down 4 |
| user login count | #6 | #20 | 0 |
| user accounts | #15 | #19 | — |
| disabled | #15 | #23 | down 1 |
| switch user | #11 | #17 | down 1 |
| login history | #13 | #21 | down 1 |
| deleting | #19 | #21 | down 1 |
| user verification | #14 | #18 | down 1 |
| force user login | #16 | #24 | 0 |
| user interface | #17 | #22 | 0 |
| user login time | #17 | #22 | down 4 |
| user account | #12 | #19 | down 2 |
| wp login disable | #12 | #21 | 0 |
| account your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| disable your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| login your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| user your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| users your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
104 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 73 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “account”, “disable” and “login” for “user login”, “switch user” and “login history”. “account” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “user login” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “disable” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “switch user” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “login” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “login history” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 5.5K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
9
releases in the last 12 months
7mo ago
latest release · v2.1.7 · 3 Apr 2026
27
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 59% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 50 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 6K.
At the current install trend, crossing 7K+ in roughly 148 days.
Install history since 21 Nov 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Adam6mo ago
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!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nerkur7mo ago
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. This topic was modified 3 months, 2 weeks ago by nerkur.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Michael Milette2.6y ago
Works well. No issues.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Doru5.0y ago
Nice plugin, clean and light weight code.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ angrywarrior5.4y ago
Works perfectly as described and is very light weight.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Adam Anderly7.2y ago
Easy to use plugin that allows you to disable user accounts to prevent them from logging in.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.1.7 Fix: bump tested up to WordPress 6.9.4 2.1.7
- — Version 2.1.6 Fix: shorten plugin description to fit 150 character limit 2.1.6
- — Version 2.1.5 Fix: update plugin description to be more descriptive 2.1.5
- — Version 2.1.4 Fix: remove icon.svg so WordPress.org uses animated GIF icons 2.1.4
- — Version 2.1.3 Fix: update plugin banner and icon assets 2.1.3
- — Version 2.1.2 Fix: widen Disabled column to prevent sort indicator wrapping 2.1.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.1.7). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Disable user accounts without deleting them. One-click enable/disable, bulk actions, force logout, and cust..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Support").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("perfect for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,851 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-12 5K+ → 6K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-11 6K+ → 5K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-10 5K+ → 6K+ up after 271 days in tier
- 2025-12-13 4K+ → 5K+ up after 579 days in tier
- 2024-05-13 3K+ → 4K+ up after 517 days in tier
- 2022-12-13 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2022-12-12 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2022-12-10 2K+ → 3K+ up after 67 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Disable Users 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags D -
Username Changer 40K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Login as User: See the Site as Any User 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Last Login 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
WP Login Form 7K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Simple Login Log 5K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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