Front End Users
by Rustaurius · Login & Users
Also makes 21 other plugins · 63.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
A customizable front end user management plugin for membership sites. Use shortcodes for registration, login, restricting access, membership fees, etc
Removed from WordPress.org
wp.org closed this plugin on 2026-10-13. It's no longer installable or updated. If you're running it, plan a replacement: closures are often security-related and WordPress won't warn you.
Health
C 60/100
Open vulnerability
Active installs
300+
≈390 estimated
Momentum
+56%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “front end login” to your wp.org tags. You rank #12 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed it's a slot worth spending.
60 health vs 61 average across 2,204 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.1%
of downloads still active
At least 300 of 233.4K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,476 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 2 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
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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 334 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.10, the current branch or newer
4.1★ over 56 reviews, smoothed to 4.10★
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 9d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 9d
+1.8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| front end | #10 | #20 | down 1 |
| front | #12 | #17 | 0 |
| front end editing | #5 | #10 | down 1 |
| front end login | #12 | #17 | down 5 |
| buttons for front end | #7 | #14 | down 2 |
| front end builder | #19 | #24 | down 3 |
| front end user your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| front end users your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| frontend user your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
8 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “front end login” to your wp.org tags. You rank #12 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,469 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.4K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
wp.org popularity rank over time · lower is better
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
11mo ago
latest release · v3.2.35 · 2 Dec 2025
177
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 93% 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 “300+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 20 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 400.
Install history since 26 May 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Alessio1.6y ago
Very useful plugin, being able to get members without messing with the regular WP accounts is great.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ juanjvl125.5y ago
I really like the way this plugin works, it’s exactly what it promises, and it’s easy to use, but the only thing I don’t understand is how I can post in the custom fields I created, using this add-on
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chyph5.7y ago
User Interface sucks (but well it’s wordpress…) I need to be updating and downgrading constantly for this plugin to work … Everytime i shutdown my computer and try to develop my app on the next day, the plugin suddendly stops working… What a pain in the ass Also there is no proper documentation on how to develop with this plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aladyreg6.5y ago
The module looks good, but if it does not work (in my case), support does not provide assistance and after some chat exchange starts to ignore my messages.. Never
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dbabelay7.6y ago
Thanks !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ arno19697.7y ago
Everything is perfect. I needed help and i got it from the friendly support.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous8.2y ago
Excellent plugin and even better support. Powerful enough to do pretty heavy lifting, but simple enough for a novice to use. I especially like that the all the short code options can be displayed while you are editing the post by typing the shortcode followed by help!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wplover19698.4y ago
Pretty cool plugin once you get to know it well!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence3 open vulnerabilities affect the current version (3.2.35). 11 of 14 disclosed are patched.
- Open Medium · 6.4 Front End Users <= 3.2.33 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-09-22 CVE-2025-58235 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.2.33 No patch available
- 2025-04-01 CVE-2025-2005 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 3.2.32 Patched in 3.2.33
- 2025-04-01 CVE-2024-12410 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 3.2.32 Patched in 3.2.33
- 2025-04-01 CVE-2024-13569 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.2.32 Patched in 3.2.33
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Front End Users <= 3.2.30 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-02-22 CVE-2025-26877 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.2.30 Patched in 3.2.31
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Front End Users <= 3.2.30 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via forgot-password Shortcode ↗2025-02-14 CVE-2024-13563 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.2.30 Patched in 3.2.31
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Front End Users <= 3.2.28 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2024-08-28 CVE-2024-7606 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.2.28 Patched in 3.2.29
- Patched High · 8.8 Front End Users <= 3.2.28 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Time-Based SQL Injection ↗2024-08-28 CVE-2024-7607 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 3.2.28 Patched in 3.2.29
- 2023-05-22 CVE-2023-33322 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.2.24 Patched in 3.2.25
- Patched Medium · 6.5 Front End Users <= 3.2.24 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Registered User Deletion ↗2023-04-07 Missing Authorization Affects <= 3.2.24 Patched in 3.2.25
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 6.8.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 5 languages, 0 at 90% or more · development strings
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
Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
Not checked yet. The readme could not be read from WordPress.org on this visit.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-12 400+ → 300+ down after 193 days in tier
- 2026-04-02 500+ → 400+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-03-30 400+ → 500+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2026-03-24 500+ → 400+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-03-20 400+ → 500+ up after 72 days in tier
- 2026-01-07 500+ → 400+ down after 221 days in tier
- 2025-05-31 600+ → 500+ down after 213 days in tier
- 2024-10-30 700+ → 600+ down after 198 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).
Embed this report card
Drop a live Pulse card for Front End Users into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.
<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/front-end-only-users" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Front End Users — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Front End Users: 300+ active installs, 4.1★ (56 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/front-end-only-users
Spotted a number that looks wrong? Report a data issue and we'll check it against the source.