Log Out Shortcode vs Login or Logout Menu Item
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
Login or Logout Menu Item leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,263, ahead of Log Out Shortcode at #4,200. Over the last 7 days Login or Logout Menu Item climbed 2 places and Log Out Shortcode climbed 3 places. Login or Logout Menu Item has the largest install base, roughly 6.7× the next: 20K+ active installs against 3K+ for Log Out Shortcode. Downloads this week: Login or Logout Menu Item 407 and Log Out Shortcode 82. Ratings: Log Out Shortcode 5★ from 12 and Login or Logout Menu Item 4.8★ from 23 reviews.
| Metric | Log Out Shortcode | Login or Logout Menu Item |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #4,200 ▲ 3 | #1,263 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 82 | 407 |
| Rating | 5★ (12) | 4.8★ (23) |
| Last updated | Jul 17, 2024 | May 28, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.1 | 1.3.2 |
| Best rank on record | #4,126 | #1,261 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2014 | Oct 2017 |
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, Log Out Shortcode or Login or Logout Menu Item?
By active installs, Login or Logout Menu Item: 20K+ sites run it against 3K+ for Log Out Shortcode, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Log Out Shortcode or Login or Logout Menu Item?
Login or Logout Menu Item, at #1,263 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Log Out Shortcode at #4,200. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Log Out Shortcode or Login or Logout Menu Item 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.