Login Widget With Shortcode
by aviplugins.com · Login & Users
Also makes 8 other plugins · 7.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
This is a simple login form in the widget. This will allow users to login to the site from frontend.
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Health
B 78/100
Open vulnerability
Active installs
5K+
≈5.8K estimated
Momentum
+32%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “login” and “widget” for “discord login” and “frontend login”. “login” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “discord login” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “widget” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “frontend login” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
78 health vs 61 average across 2,204 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.1%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 473.7K 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 1 release 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
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 113 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
3.8★ over 29 reviews, smoothed to 3.99★
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.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
13%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sidebar login your tag | #2 | #5 | down 1 |
| login widget your tag | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| widget login your tag | #5 | #12 | 0 |
| sidebar login widget | #2 | #6 | 0 |
| discord login | #6 | #10 | 0 |
| sidebar shortcode | #5 | #8 | down 1 |
| wordpress login widget | #7 | #16 | up 1 |
| frontend login | #12 | #20 | 0 |
| simple login | #19 | #23 | down 3 |
| login shortcode | #8 | #13 | down 3 |
| simple login form | #23 | #24 | — |
| sidebar widget | #12 | #18 | down 2 |
| sidebar | #21 | #19 | down 3 |
| login form in widget | #13 | #23 | 0 |
| widget area shortcode | #13 | #22 | down 1 |
| sidebar menu widget | #13 | #20 | down 2 |
| profile widget | #22 | #21 | down 3 |
| shortcode widget | #16 | #22 | 0 |
| login form shortcode | #18 | #24 | — |
| shortcode in widget | #20 | #22 | 0 |
| login your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| widget your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
122 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 99 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “login” and “widget” for “discord login” and “frontend login”. “login” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “discord login” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “widget” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “frontend login” sits at #12 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 4.8K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
4mo ago
latest release · v6.1.3 · 11 Jul 2026
81
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 80% 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 “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 6K.
Install history since 1 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ KJA4U5.7y ago
It helped me a lot to get rid of the extra stuff in the regular login page.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Naomi Blindeman6.4y ago
I cannot believe that this plugin does not allow people to set their own passwords. It sends an email with the new password and the new password is only 7 characters long, much too short to be save. I’ve blocked subscribers from the admin area so they will then never be able to set a better one. What a weird thing to do. I can’t use this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dieutridau7.3y ago
Thanks for the good plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ houseofstrauss7.4y ago
CAPTCHA fails every time. In fact if you add the captcha to admin it will prevent you logging into the site admin. The letters numbers were perfectly clear and we asked 3 people to confirm. IN addition the code does not refresh, so you have no chance of entering a new one. Gotta fix this!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ncstatedad7.6y ago
Simple and easy to use. Works as expected. With latest update, developers were up front that it was a major rewrite and users may need to reset some settings. Once this was done, everything works fine.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jhebbel7.6y ago
Be prepared to modify the php and css to get this to look more pleasing, because the bare bones plugin takes zero effort to make the login form look even slightly decent. Also, uses a easily defeatable capthica that has been known to be worthless instead of just implementing the Google Capthica.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ la8188.5y ago
This plugin has made my site functionality more professional and efficient, and the support from the plugin author can’t be beat. Highly recommend!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ oliviervl8.7y ago
I am very pleased with the login-sidebar-widget, it works great! Also a bug that I notified them about (wsod on all other widgets) was fixed and updated in 10 minutes! Thanks a lot team AP! Great job! This topic was modified 8 years, 4 months ago by oliviervl.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 6.1.3 Bug fixes and improvements. 6.1.3
- — Version 6.1.2 Bug fixes and improvements. 6.1.2
- — Version 6.1.1 Bug fixes. 6.1.1
- — Version 6.1.0 Improvements. 6.1.0
- — Version 6.0.9 Google reCaptcha added for login security. This can be used instead for default captcha. 6.0.9
- — Version 6.0.8 Improvements and bug fixes. 6.0.8
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (6.1.3). 1 of 2 disclosed are patched.
- 2014-09-17 CVE-2014-6312 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 3.2.1 Patched in 3.2.1
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 123 languages, 3 at 90% or more
Plus 99 more locales with partial translations.
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
5 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 "This is a simple login form in the widget. This will allow users to login to the site from frontend."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("For any kind of queries").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Mailchimp, PayPal, WPML, Slack and 9 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,794 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "sidebar login", "widget login" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-28 6K+ → 5K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-27 5K+ → 6K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-08-24 6K+ → 5K+ down after 234 days in tier
- 2026-01-02 7K+ → 6K+ down after 218 days in tier
- 2025-05-29 8K+ → 7K+ down after 180 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 9K+ → 8K+ down after 201 days in tier
- 2024-05-13 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-05-12 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 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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Sidebar Login 9K+ installs · 4.4★ · 4 shared tags A - L Login-Logout 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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WPS Hide Login 2M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Loginizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
Blocksy Companion 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
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