Force Login
by Kevin Vess · Privacy & Consent
Force Login is a simple lightweight plugin that requires visitors to log in to interact with the website.
90 health vs 66 average across 513 Privacy & Consent plugins
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
Biggest win: Support resolution
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Since 2022-10-05 · 1,421 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
182.4K
now · peak 225.5K
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
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
2mo ago
latest release · v5.6.3
23
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 91% 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 “30K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-03-19 · 1,459 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price.
Details
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 5.6.3 Fix – Fixed issue for sites with a custom login URL. 5.6.3
- — Version 5.6.2 Fix – Fixed issue for sites with a custom login URL. 5.6.2
- — Version 5.6.1 Fix – Fixed too many redirects issue for Multisite users. 5.6.1
- — Version 5.6 Feature – Added filter for Multisite unauthorized error message. Tweak – Allow logged-in Multisite users to access bypassed pages of other sites. 5.6
- — Version 5.5 Tweak – Deprecated whitelist filter, use v_forcelogin_bypass instead. 5.5
- — Version 5.4 Tweak – Improved the visited $url variable. Tweak – Changed code to comply with WordPress standards – props Alex Bordei . 5.4
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.8.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 16 languages, 6 at 90% or more
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-04-03 40K+ → 30K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2023-03-31 30K+ → 40K+ up
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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Force login to make the site private – Gozer 30+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
BuddyPress Members Only 1K+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
Wbcom Designs – Private Community for BuddyPress 300+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
LH Private BuddyPress 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D - P Private BuddyPress 70+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
- E Eyes Only 70+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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