Login With Ajax vs User Registration
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| Feature | Login With Ajax v4.5.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details | User Registration v5.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 50,000+ |
| Last updated | May 24, 2026 | October 17, 2026 |
| Editions | Login With Ajax · LWA Pro ($) | User Registration & Membership · User Registration Pro ($) |
| Pros | Login, registration and reset forms without page reloads; Passkeys and two-factor login included in the free version; Placement as widget, block, shortcode or pop-up; Compatibility code for WooCommerce, BuddyPress and WPML | Drag-and-drop registration and login forms in the free code; Membership plans with Stripe and PayPal payment modules; Content restriction shortcodes and captcha options for forms |
| Cons | SMS and WhatsApp two-factor login need the paid Pro add-on; reCAPTCHA is advertised as Pro and is not in the free code; Admin screens show Pro upsell panels | Custom content restriction rules and some features need the Pro version; Payments need your own Stripe or PayPal account and keys |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | AJAX login endpoint, Login widget, Login block, Passkey sign-in and profile management, Two-factor login by email, authenticator app or backup codes, AJAX forms on WooCommerce account and login pages | Registration, login and profile forms, Form and account shortcodes, Manual user approval and email confirmation, Membership plans and member listing, Content restriction shortcodes and rules, Stripe payments for memberships, PayPal payments for memberships, Custom content access rules (locked in free) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe, PayPal |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | BuddyPress, WPML | — |
| Other | — | Google reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha, Cloudflare Turnstile |
| Requires WordPress | 4.8 | 5.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | api.stripe.com, hcaptcha.com, www.google.com, api.themegrill.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 11 |
| Shortcodes | 4 | 2 |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |