Login or Logout Menu Item vs Logout Button
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 #1,266, ahead of Logout Button at #16,411. Over the last 7 days Login or Logout Menu Item held its place and Logout Button slipped 107 places. Login or Logout Menu Item has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 20K+ active installs against 100+ for Logout Button. Downloads this week: Login or Logout Menu Item 608 and Logout Button 18. Ratings: Login or Logout Menu Item 4.8★ from 23 and Logout Button 5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Login or Logout Menu Item | Logout Button |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,266 ▬ | #16,411 ▼ 107 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 608 | 18 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (23) | 5★ (2) |
| Last updated | May 28, 2026 | Sep 11, 2013 |
| Current version | 1.3.2 | 1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,261 | #16,263 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2017 | Aug 2013 |
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, Login or Logout Menu Item or Logout Button?
By active installs, Login or Logout Menu Item: 20K+ sites run it against 100+ for Logout Button, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Login or Logout Menu Item or Logout Button?
Login or Logout Menu Item, at #1,266 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Logout Button at #16,411. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Login or Logout Menu Item or Logout Button 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.