Sidebar Login Widget
by Rashed Latif · Login & Users
Also makes 3 other plugins · 690+ installs across the portfolio →
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Health
D 49/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
600+
≈690 estimated
Momentum
—
no download trend yet
Biggest opportunity: “login”, “login form” and “meta” 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.
49 health vs 61 average across 2,206 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.2%
of downloads still active
At least 600 of 49.9K 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 12+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38, 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 4438 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.0.38; the current branch is 6.8
4.8★ over 17 reviews, smoothed to 4.28★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 4438 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 | ||
| login form your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| meta your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| sidebar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| sidebar widget 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”, “login form” and “meta” 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 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 177 · 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
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
12.2y ago
latest release · v2.0.1 · 8 Sep 2014
7
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 “600+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 37 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 700.
Install history since 20 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ laybatehreemz10mo ago
we are currently using Sidebar Login Widget v2.0.1 and have found that it is not compatible with WordPress 6.9. It shows a compatibility warning and its settings/widget are no longer accessible. We truly appreciate the work you have done on this plugin —y request that you investigate resolving this issue for your loyal customers. As its effecting ur website UX Thank you for your support. Best regards,Layba Tehreem
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jus6610.0y ago
It was impossible for me to login with this widget. By the way I use also the plugin Ultimate Member. When i try to login, the login page from Ultimate Member was shown. It was only possible to login with this page. If I was logged in as a normal User (not ADMIN), the “profil” link guides to …/wp-admin/profile.php?!? Only selection what should be shown is possible. If you would like to have a customized register page you have to modify ../wp-login.php?action=register. That will be overwritten when you update your theme. hmmmmm…….. Maybe for beginners without customization it will work. For me not usable. greetings JuS This topic was modified 9 years, 8 months ago by jus66.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Apple.WP-Dev10.0y ago
Easy to use and working!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ natpromo410.3y ago
Works as advertised
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Roy Miller10.4y ago
Kindly add ReCaptcha in login widget. BTW…ur plugin rocks !! Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Manas Mitra10.6y ago
Good plugin, Five Star.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stafmans10.7y ago
Nice plugin with nice options and so logical I can maintain it myself.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jeff Sterup11.2y ago
Works as expected. It is even compatible with my captcha plugin and janrain.
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
0 of 8 pass · checked 2 Nov 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 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 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 614 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("login form", "meta", "sidebar widget" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-26 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-25 600+ → 700+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2026-09-19 700+ → 600+ down after 10 days in tier
- 2026-09-09 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-08 700+ → 600+ down after 158 days in tier
- 2026-04-03 800+ → 700+ down after 130 days in tier
- 2025-11-24 900+ → 800+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-11-22 800+ → 900+ 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).
- L Login-Logout 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags D
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Sidebar Login 9K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
WPS Hide Login 2M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF®) 2M+ installs · 4.5★ · 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
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