Frontend Reset Password vs Theme My Login
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Theme My Login leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #692, ahead of Frontend Reset Password at #1,946. Over the last 7 days Theme My Login held its place and Frontend Reset Password climbed 2 places. Theme My Login has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 50K+ active installs against 10K+ for Frontend Reset Password. Ratings: Frontend Reset Password 4.4★ from 38 and Theme My Login 3.7★ from 460 reviews.
| Metric | Frontend Reset Password | Theme My Login |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,946 ▲ 2 | #692 ▬ |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | 7,033 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (38) | 3.7★ (460) |
| Last updated | Jan 30, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.3.3 | 7.2.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,922 | #687 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2018 | Mar 2009 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 1 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Frontend Reset Password or Theme My Login?
By active installs, Theme My Login: 50K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Frontend Reset Password, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Frontend Reset Password or Theme My Login?
Theme My Login, at #692 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Frontend Reset Password at #1,946. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Frontend Reset Password or Theme My Login alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.