Simple Login Log
by Joris Le Blansch · Login & Users
Also makes 1 other plugin · 5.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin keeps a log of WordPress user logins. Offers user and date filtering, and export features.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
5K+
≈5.5K estimated
Momentum
+32%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “simple login”, “failed login” and “log in” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #7 and #10 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed these are the slots worth spending.
88 health vs 61 average across 2,203 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.4%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 147.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above 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 3 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 79 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 27 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| login log | #2 | #4 | up 2 |
| simple login | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| log your tag | #7 | #9 | 0 |
| failed login | #7 | #12 | 0 |
| log in | #10 | #15 | 0 |
| user log | #13 | #17 | down 2 |
| export user login records | #8 | #12 | 0 |
| log ip | #8 | #13 | 0 |
| auto login | #14 | #18 | down 2 |
| user login records | #10 | #17 | down 1 |
| login attempts | #17 | #19 | down 2 |
| logs | #21 | #22 | down 1 |
| login date | #14 | #18 | down 2 |
| user login | #24 | #24 | down 2 |
| hide login | #24 | #22 | 0 |
| ip login | #21 | #21 | down 1 |
| wp log | #24 | #23 | 0 |
| login as user | #24 | #22 | down 2 |
| login your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| users your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
57 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 18 listed. 39 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
- Add “simple login”, “failed login” and “log in” to your wp.org tags. You rank #4, #7 and #10 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.8K · 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.
3
releases in the last 12 months
6mo ago
latest release · v2.0.2 · 14 May 2026
18
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 41% 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 8 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 16 Dec 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ zinkab6.2y ago
This is one of the plugins that always work. I can’t explain why, as I am a layman. But I know that it has been working flawlessly for the past 4 years for me. Thanks for the plugin Mr Chirkov. The wordpress search can’t find it by using search words Simple Login Log, we need to type Simple Login Log by Max Chirkov to get to it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ asplash6.3y ago
This is a must have plugin if you build sites for others to use and maintain. Being able to identify the last user – before things went wrong – cuts time when called in to sort out any issues.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cecev10.0y ago
So simple to install and activate. If you want to know who logs into your account, this will give you the information. Love it, love it, love it. This topic was modified 9 years, 8 months ago by cecev.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ adminkov10.1y ago
Хороший плагин и полезный
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ katie.fritchen10.9y ago
Plugin seems to work pretty well, except for the fact that it does not seem to be picking up people who have opted for the “Remember Me” option on the login page, which makes it largely useless for my needs.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jameth1210.9y ago
Lovely, lovely plugin, allowing me access to some very useful information. I really like the fact you can also track failed logins and see what username they were trying to use – helps answer some of our website support enquiries! Thank you very much!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ BR_WP_Fan11.2y ago
Works flawless!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ normski11.2y ago
Was working well until a couple of weeks ago when all logs were wiped following update to wordpress 4.2.3
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-05-14 Version 2.0.2 Fixed: broken monthly filters. 2.0.2
- 2026-04-09 Version 2.0.1 Fixed: _load_textdomain_just_in_time error (since WP 6.7). Fixed: missing_direct_file_access_protection. Fixed: some minor deprecated code issues. Removed incomplete/unreliable translations. Reviewed and lowered PHP back 2.0.1
- 2025-11-26 Version 2.0.0 Code completely re-factored for modern standards. Fixed : CVE-2025-49438. 2.0.0
- — Version 1.1.3 Minor fix. 1.1.3
- — Version 1.1.2 Fixed: logins were not recorded due to (multiple) agent roles assigned to the same user a longer than 30 characters. Fixed: sql injection vulnerability. 1.1.2
- — Version 1.1.0 Fixed: some SQL queries were requesting all records, which caused some sites to run out of memory. Numerous minor fixes and improvements. Added Chinese and French translations. New Feature: Delete All link – deletes all 1.1.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.0.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.6 Simple Login Log <= 1.1.3 - Authenticated (Administrator+) PHP Object Injection ↗
- 2017-10-10 CVE-2017-18514 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 1.1.2 Patched in 1.1.2
- 2017-10-10 CVE-2017-18573 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 1.1.2 Patched in 1.1.2
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 77 languages, 9 at 90% or more
Plus 53 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
2 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin keeps a log of WordPress user logins. Offers user and date filtering, and export features."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or 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 678 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 3 tags appear in the text; "users" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-23 6K+ → 5K+ down after 268 days in tier
- 2025-05-31 7K+ → 6K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2025-05-27 6K+ → 7K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-05-24 7K+ → 6K+ down after 196 days in tier
- 2024-11-09 8K+ → 7K+ down after 230 days in tier
- 2024-03-24 9K+ → 8K+ down after 224 days in tier
- 2023-08-13 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-08-12 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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Disable User Login 6K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B -
Change Username 4K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
Expire User Passwords 3K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Disable Users 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D -
Prevent Concurrent Logins 800+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D -
User Session Control 600+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
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