On the measured data here, Erident Custom Login and Dashboard leads on more dimensions (2 vs 0). Pick Category Checklist Tree if one of the points where it leads is what you need.

Where Erident Custom Login and Dashboard leads

More published reviews: 150 vs 23.
Ranks higher in Admin: #54 vs #68 of 669.

How this is generated

Built only from the WordPress Plugin Directory listing data shown on this page. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparisons. Read the methodology

Read each app's audit: Category Checklist Tree audit • Erident Custom Login and Dashboard audit

1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

Field	Category Checklist Tree	Erident Custom Login and Dashboard
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	scribu	David Vongries

2. Categories & rankings

Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline

Category Checklist Tree

Erident Custom Login and Dashboard

Shared

admin

Admin#68 of 669

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3. App details

Long-form description

Category Checklist Tree

On the post editing screen, after saving a post, you will notice that the checked categories are displayed on top, breaking the category hierarchy. This plugin removes that “feature”. Additionally, it automatically scrolls to the first checked category. Works with custom taxonomies too. Links: Plugin News | Author’s Site

Erident Custom Login and Dashboard

Caution: Erident Custom Login and Dashboard is now Ultimate Dashboard. Please install Ultimate Dashboard instead. If you are an existing user of the Erident plugin you will be greeted with a 1-click migration to safely migrate from Erident to Ultimate Dashboard from your WordPress admin dashboard. IMPORTANT! Please make sure you have the latest version of the Erident plugin (4.2 or above) installed before running the 1-click migration. The latest version fixes an earlier issue where non-admins were able to trigger the migration process which failed to install Ultimate Dashboard. If that’s been the case for you, please install Ultimate Dashboard manually. Your data was already migrated successfully. Erident Custom Login and Dashboard is the #1 rated Plugin to customize the WordPress Login Screen. It’s a clean & minimalist way for you to fully customize almost all aspects of the WordPress Login Page. Create a custom WordPress login page with just a few clicks! All the settings to customize the WordPress login are located under Settings > Custom Login & Dashboard. Features Here is a list of some of the features available in Erident Custom Login & Dashboard: Add a custom Logo & Logo URL Change the Login Page Background Color Add a Background Image to your Login Screen Completely customize the WordPress Login Form Remove Footer links from the WordPress Login Page Change the WordPress Footer Text Change the WordPress Version Text Import/Export Feature & much more! What’s next? If you like Erident Custom Login and Dashboard, make sure to check out our other products: Ultimate Dashboard – The #1 WordPress plugin to customize your WordPress dashboard and admin area. Page Builder Framework – A fast & minimalistic WordPress theme designed for the new WordPress era. Better Admin Bar – The plugin to make your clients enjoy WordPress. It replaces the default admin bar to provide the best possible user experience when editing & navigating a website.

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Category Checklist Tree or Erident Custom Login and Dashboard?

Category Checklist Tree (5.0★, 23 reviews) and Erident Custom Login and Dashboard (4.9★, 150 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.

Should I choose Category Checklist Tree or Erident Custom Login and Dashboard?

Category Checklist Tree holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Category Checklist Tree or Erident Custom Login and Dashboard?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Erident Custom Login and Dashboard has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (150 vs 23).

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the WordPress Plugin Directory data. What it can show: Category Checklist Tree has 23 published reviews; Erident Custom Login and Dashboard has 150 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.

Can I migrate data between Category Checklist Tree and Erident Custom Login and Dashboard?

Migration support varies by app and category. Category Checklist Tree and Erident Custom Login and Dashboard both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Category Checklist Tree" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Category Checklist Tree vs Erident Custom Login and Dashboard