Passwordless Login vs Temporary Login Without Password
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
Temporary Login Without Password leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #469, ahead of Passwordless Login at #6,426. Over the last 7 days Temporary Login Without Password slipped 3 places and Passwordless Login slipped 4 places. Temporary Login Without Password has the largest install base, roughly 90× the next: 90K+ active installs against 1K+ for Passwordless Login. Downloads this week: Temporary Login Without Password 5,321 and Passwordless Login 190. Ratings: Passwordless Login 5★ from 10 and Temporary Login Without Password 5★ from 1,546 reviews.
| Metric | Passwordless Login | Temporary Login Without Password |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #6,426 ▼ 4 | #469 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 190 | 5,321 |
| Rating | 5★ (10) | 5★ (1,546) |
| Last updated | Feb 2, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.4 | 1.9.10 |
| Best rank on record | #6,410 | #452 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2014 | Aug 2016 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Passwordless Login or Temporary Login Without Password?
By active installs, Temporary Login Without Password: 90K+ sites run it against 1K+ for Passwordless Login, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 22, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Passwordless Login or Temporary Login Without Password?
Temporary Login Without Password, at #469 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Passwordless Login at #6,426. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Passwordless Login or Temporary Login Without Password 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.