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Basic Authentication

v1.9

by cuve · updated 15 years ago

With this plugin, you can ask users to authenticate before they can see your Wordpress site.

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Rank
#21,633
Up187 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 46
40+ reported · High
Total downloads
17.4K
17,381 all-time
Rating
1.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -33.3% (30d)·Toward 30+ · ETA unknown

Basic Authentication at a glance

Basic Authentication is a WordPress plugin by cuve with 40+ active installs, the #21,633 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 33% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 1.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.9 came out on Dec 13, 2011, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.3.2. Among the 293 plugins tagged “authentication”, it ranks #69. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

68 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Basic Authentication Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.051015Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 21Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateBasic Authentication
Nov 2, 20265
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 202614
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20266
Oct 9, 20264

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 46 · -4.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.45464748Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202646
Nov 7, 202645
Nov 5, 202645
Nov 4, 202645
Nov 3, 202646
Nov 2, 202646
Nov 1, 202646
Oct 31, 202646
Oct 30, 202646
Oct 29, 202646
Oct 28, 202646
Oct 27, 202648

Rank over time

#21,633 · down 58 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#21.5K#21.6K#21.7K#21.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#21,633
Nov 7, 2026#21,820
Nov 6, 2026#21,762
Nov 5, 2026#21,784
Nov 4, 2026#21,790
Nov 3, 2026#21,687
Nov 2, 2026#21,691
Nov 1, 2026#21,685
Oct 31, 2026#21,611
Oct 30, 2026#21,505
Oct 29, 2026#21,590
Oct 28, 2026#21,632
Oct 27, 2026#21,575

Growth %

Average -0.35% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+2.22%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-2.17%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-4.17%

Active installs band

40+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.384042Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202640+
Nov 7, 202640+
Nov 6, 202640+
Nov 5, 202640+
Nov 4, 202640+
Nov 3, 202640+
Nov 2, 202640+
Nov 1, 202640+
Oct 31, 202640+
Oct 30, 202640+
Oct 29, 202640+
Oct 28, 202640+
Oct 27, 202640+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.9100%

Rating trend

1.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.9
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
3.3.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 25, 2010
Last updated
Dec 13, 2011
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Basic Authentication

How many websites use Basic Authentication?

Basic Authentication is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #21,633 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Basic Authentication been downloaded?

17,381 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Basic Authentication last updated?

Version 1.9 came out on Dec 13, 2011 (14 years ago).

Is Basic Authentication compatible with the latest WordPress?

Basic Authentication’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Basic Authentication still maintained?

Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Basic Authentication have?

1.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Basic Authentication?

The plugins most like Basic Authentication, by the tags they share, are Google Authenticator (20K+), Duo Two-Factor Authentication (3K+) and FluentAuth (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

1.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
Positive
0%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
100%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 1.1.

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Basic Authentication
Estimated installs≈ 46
Reported installs40+
Rating1.0
Reviews1
Total downloads17.4K
Authorcuve
First releasedJul 25, 2010
Version1.9
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 13, 2011

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