Prevent Concurrent Logins
by Frankie Jarrett · Login & Users
Also makes 5 other plugins · 1.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Prevents users from staying logged into the same account from multiple places.
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Health
D 50/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
800+
≈900 estimated
Momentum
+68%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “login”, “membership” and “security” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
50 health vs 61 average across 2,204 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.4%
of downloads still active
At least 800 of 18.3K 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 10+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3729 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.6.30; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 17 reviews, smoothed to 4.33★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3729 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| login your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| membership your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| sensei your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| users your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “login”, “membership” and “security” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 259 · 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
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
10.2y ago
latest release · v0.4.0 · 16 Aug 2016
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “800+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 10 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 900.
Install history since 6 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ mcostam19855.7y ago
Your awesome man! This plugin with your functions.php code works perfectly. Thank you so much for the time spent working on it. This topic was modified 5 years, 5 months ago by mcostam1985.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nddao6.2y ago
THIS PLUGIN IS SIMPLE AND PERFECT THAT THE AUTHOR HAS NOT NEED TO UPDATE ANYTHING SINCE LAST 4 YEARS. I had to create an account just to give this plugin a 5-star rating and let people know that it works perfectly. I was looking for something to prevent users from concurently login and found this plugin. However, the age of this plugin and the number of active installation (1000+ at this time) made me skip it. The information that this plugin was updated 4 years ago further drove me away. I decided to install another plugin, which made me crazy because it kept log me out every couple minutes. Then I removed the mentioned plugin and gave this plugin a try, and it works as much as I expect.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ César6.9y ago
I tried it on my easytomake online course site, and used 3 browsers. Disconnect the others! Thank you CÉSAR
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Eder Tuffic8.0y ago
It was exactly what I needed for my course. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ uilianv9.6y ago
Faz o que promete, resolve o problema, sem nenhum requinte desnecessário
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Vasily9.6y ago
Love the functionality. Exactly what i need now. Thank you very much!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dmolina13099.7y ago
It works super well It was exactly what I was looking for
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dramitstalbot10.2y ago
Working out of the box…. Superb 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗
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
2 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("ideal for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Multisite.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 589 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "sensei" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-22 900+ → 800+ down after 291 days in tier
- 2026-01-04 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-03 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-01-01 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-31 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-12-29 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-12-28 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-12-26 1K+ → 900+ down after 6 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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Expire User Passwords 3K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
Loginizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A - L Limit Login Attempts 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags C
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WPS Limit Login 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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