# Force signin plugin

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/force-signin-plugin/60271
**Category:** Plugin
**Created:** [April 1, 2017, 5:04am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/force-signin-plugin/60271 "2017-04-01T05:04:14Z")
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### Author: ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2017, 1:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/force-signin-plugin/60271/2 "2017-04-01T13:47:16Z")

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How does this compare to?

> [@Guest Gate (Sign Up Popup Plugin)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/guest-gate-sign-up-popup-plugin/56625):
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> In April 2022, the Guest Gate plugin was converted into a theme component by @Don. This plugin is now #deprecated. This is a more permanent post for a plugin that @vinothkannans created and I forked recently. Many thanks to @vinothkannans for doing the hard work of wiring up the main logic, @ljpp for stirring the original conversation, and @DiscourseMetrics.com for providing the impetus behind a customized modal. You have two main gate options: Generic gate Custom gate And tertiary opti…

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