Login Widget With Shortcode

75 Quality Score

Active Installs

17/30

With 6,000 active installs, the plugin has a modest user base, putting it well below most mainstream login solutions and limiting the breadth of community feedback.

Update Freshness

25/25

A recent update dated 2026-07-11 and tested against WordPress 7.0.1 shows the author is actively keeping the code current, which is the strongest signal in this assessment.

User Rating

11/15

A 76/100 rating from 29 reviewers is acceptable but the small sample size means the score carries less weight than plugins with hundreds of reviews.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads opened and zero resolved is technically a perfect resolution rate, but it more likely reflects low adoption rather than outstanding support quality.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Tested with WordPress 7.0.1 and claiming compatibility back to 2.0.2, the plugin shows excellent range, though no PHP version requirement is specified, which is a minor transparency gap.

Scores higher than 43% of indexed plugins

About

This is a simple login form in the widget. This will allow users to login to the site from frontend.

Active Installs 5k+

Rating ★★★½ 3.8/5

Last Updated 2026-07-11 3:06pm GMT

Requires WordPress 2.0.2+

Tested Up To 7.0.6

Security History

2 known vulnerabilities, all patched

1 High 1 Medium

Most recent: December 5, 2024

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What It Does

Login Widget With Shortcode adds a basic login form that can be placed in any widget area or embedded via shortcode on the front end of a WordPress site. It lets visitors and registered users authenticate without having to visit wp-login.php. Functionality is intentionally minimal, covering only the login form itself.

Who It's For

This plugin is a reasonable fit for owners of small membership sites, blogs, or community portals who want a lightweight, no-frills login box in the sidebar or footer. It also suits developers who need a quick shortcode-based login on a custom page without configuring a full membership plugin.

Who Should Skip It

Anyone running a WooCommerce store, a large membership platform, or any site that needs password resets, registration, social login, or brute-force protection should skip this plugin. They will outgrow its single-form feature set almost immediately and would be better served by one of the security or membership alternatives listed below.

The Bottom Line

Login Widget With Shortcode does one job and does it on a recently maintained codebase, earning a respectable 75.82/100 overall. It is a sensible pick for users who genuinely only need a simple front-end login form, but its tiny install base, unspecified PHP requirement, and zero support history make it hard to recommend over WPS Hide Login or Loginizer for anything beyond a basic use case.

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WP Popular Posts 89/100

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Use Cases

membership websites online communities subscription-based platforms client portals e-learning platforms private forums WooCommerce stores digital magazines multi-author blogs business intranets