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Flexible Frontend Login vs Masks Form Fields

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Flexible Frontend Login

4.6·14reviews·100+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Flexible Frontend Login	Masks Form Fields
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Description	2749 / 5000 chars55% used	1935 / 5000 chars39% used
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Languages
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	palatino	Petermann
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Feature comparison between Flexible Frontend Login and Masks Form Fields
Metric	Flexible Frontend Login	Masks Form Fields
Rating	4.6 ★	★ 5.0 ★
Total reviews	14	★ 23
Active installs	100+	9,000+
Free plan	—	—

Keyword	Flexible Frontend Login	Masks Form Fields
form	Not ranked	#35
custom form	Not ranked	#48
contact form	Not ranked	#121

4. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Flexible Frontend Login

Provides shortcode and template tag to place a link to popup a login form at any place you want to. Features: Modal form with overlay or simple popup form Shows a login link for not logged in users that pops up a login form on click Multiple instances possible: Place login form links to sidebar, header, and footer Fully customizable HTML, CSS and text lines ( but works completely out of the box ) Reads your custom CSS file from your themes folder if existing Provides shortcodes for use in posts and widgets Template tags for easy use in template files Languages so far: English German Nederlands by Sjoerd Lohuis French by Denis (Boulli) If you like to provide a translation please drop me a line. See Other Notes section for further information. See flexibleplugins.com for usage examples. See the experimental page for upcoming features. How to use the Flexible Frontend Login shortcode on your site On the widget settings page choose the Flexible Frontend Login and adjust the settings to your site. In a post or page place [flexible-frontend-login] By default the shortcode uses the settings set on the admin options page You can override those default values with the following parameters and options: vertical=top, bottom horizontal=left, right So your shortcode might look like this: [flexible-frontend-login vertical=bottom horizontal=left] If you want to use the centered login form with darkened overlay in the background use [flexible-frontend-login-modal] without any parameters. How to use the Flexible Frontend Login template tag on your site In template files place: To change popups behavior you can use “bottom” or “top” “left” or “right” For popup with overlay use: Live examples For more examples see plugin’s website How to add your own styling Place a folder flexible-frontend-login in your theme folder Copy the files from /wp-content/plugins/flexible-frontend-login/customization/ into the newly created theme subfolder Adjust the CSS to your theme. You’ll find all classes provided by the plugin in that file. If necessary change the HTML markup in the template file. To Do Include option to delete options on deactivation Add option to display register link and form Add admin option for redirection on logout Add languages Add option for Gravatar display for logged in users Validate inside of modal window/current page without jumping to the basic wp-login.php redirect to a specific User Role accessible page after a succesful login, add shortcode options for this

Top keywords

login9×2.21%
form7×1.72%
add6×1.47%
page6×1.47%
place6×1.47%
template6×1.47%
shortcode5×1.23%
flexible-frontend-login4×0.98%
login form4×0.98%
option4×0.98%
options4×0.98%
see4×0.98%

Masks Form Fields

Add a class in the form field. Example of use with Contact Form 7: [tel your-phone class:phone placeholder "Phone"] Listing of classes available for use. ('span.start, input.start').mff_mask('00/0000'); ('span.date, input.date').mff_mask('00/00/0000'); ('span.time, input.time').mff_mask('00:00:00'); ('span.time2, input.time2').mff_mask('00:00'); ('input.date_time').mff_mask('00/00/0000 00:00:00'); ('input.date_time2').mff_mask('00/00/0000 00:00'); ('input.cep').mff_mask('00000-000', { clearIfNotMatch: true }); ('input.zip').mff_mask('00000'); ('input.phone, input[name="phonebr"]').mff_mask(PhoneMaskBehavior, nonoOptions); ('input.phone_us').mff_mask('(000) 000-0000'); ('input.taxid').mff_mask('00-0000000'); ('input.ssn').mff_mask('000-00-0000'); ('input.mixed').mff_mask('AAA 000-S0S'); ('input.cpf').mff_mask('000.000.000-00', { reverse: true, clearIfNotMatch: true }); ('input.cnpj').mff_mask('00.000.000/0000-00', { reverse: true, clearIfNotMatch: true }); ('input.money').mff_mask('000.000.000.000.000,00', { reverse: true }); ('input.money2').mff_mask('#.##0,00', { reverse: true }); ('input.money3').mff_mask('#,##0.00', { reverse: true }); ('input.money4').mff_mask('000,000,000,000,000.00', { reverse: true }); ('input.money5').mff_mask('#.##0', { reverse: true }); ('input.money6').mff_mask('#,##0', { reverse: true }); ('input.ip_address').mff_mask('099.099.099.099'); ('input.percent').mff_mask('##0,00%', { reverse: true }); ('input.percent2').mff_mask('##0.00%', { reverse: true }); ('input.percent3').mff_mask('990,0%', { reverse: true }); ('input.percent4').mff_mask('990.0%', { reverse: true }); ('input.percent5').mff_mask('#,##0%', { reverse: true }); ('input.percent6').mff_mask('#.##0%', { reverse: true }); Click here for more details on how to add custom mask. Optional – Added option for the format of the Brazilian phone number, with attribute name equal to phonebr. Credits jQuery Mask Plugin

Top keywords

mask30×9.84%
mff28×9.18%
mff mask28×9.18%
'input24×7.87%
true17×5.57%

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Flexible Frontend Login or Masks Form Fields?

Masks Form Fields has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 23 reviews) compared to Flexible Frontend Login (4.6★ from 14 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Flexible Frontend Login or Masks Form Fields?

Masks Form Fields holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.6★). 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, Flexible Frontend Login or Masks Form Fields?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Masks Form Fields has the deeper published review base (23 vs 14), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

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

Flexible Frontend Login typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (14 reviews). Masks Form Fields typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (23 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Flexible Frontend Login and Masks Form Fields?

Migration support varies by app and category. Flexible Frontend Login and Masks Form Fields 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 Flexible Frontend Login" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Flexible Frontend Login vs Masks Form Fields

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Should I choose Flexible Frontend Login or Masks Form Fields?

Which is faster to set up, Flexible Frontend Login or Masks Form Fields?

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

Can I migrate data between Flexible Frontend Login and Masks Form Fields?

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