Logout Button
This plugin can be thought of as a front-end logout solution. It allows a WordPress administrator to embed a link on any page (or post if you want) that gives other WordPress users the ability to easily logout without…
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Logout Button shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.6 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Logout Button stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| log | >100 |
| log out | >100 |
| log out button | >100 |
| logout | >100 |
| out | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Logout Button
From the official readme · v1.0Description
This plugin can be thought of as a front-end logout solution. It allows a WordPress administrator to embed a link on
any page (or post if you want) that gives other WordPress users the ability to easily logout without having to fuss
with the WordPress Dashboard. There are three shortcodes that can be used, and each one has a different redirect
option: Redirect to Home, Current Page, or the WordPress Default wp-login.php page.
The Logout Button plugin uses the default log out functionality provided by WP through wp_loginout(). It checks to
see if the user is logged in. If the user is logged in, a Log Out link will be displayed to them. If the user is not
logged in, nothing will be shown to the user.
Future releases will include the ability to choose “Themes”. Right now, a simple link is displayed and the CSS from
the currently activated theme is used on that link. Of course, there is always the ability to dive directly into
display_button.php to edit the CSS yourself.
Installation
- Upload the ‘logout-button’ folder to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory. Alternatively, you can upload the .zip
folder to WordPress directly using the WP Dashboard – Plugins -> Add New -> Upload. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Choose the appropriate for your Pages or Posts: [logout-to-default], [logout-to-current], [logout-to-home]
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FAQ
Logout Button: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is Logout Button free?
Yes. Logout Button is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Logout Button safe to use in 2026?
Logout Button shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Logout Button?
Logout Button is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 7,189 times since it launched in August 2013. It was downloaded 70 times in the last 30 days.
Does Logout Button work with WordPress 7.1?
Logout Button is officially tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Logout Button last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on September 11, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Logout Button?
Logout Button is developed and maintained by ben poland.
What are the best alternatives to Logout Button?
The most popular alternatives to Logout Button are Check & Log Email (100K+ installs), Email Log (80K+ installs) and Audit Trail (20K+ installs).
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