WordPress plugin comparison
Authorizer vs Basic Authentication
At a glance
- Authorizer has more active installs: 7K+, against 40+ for Basic Authentication.
- On a typical day, Authorizer is downloaded about 149 times, Basic Authentication about 2.
- Authorizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 20 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Authorizer was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Dec 13, 2011 for Basic Authentication.
- Authorizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Basic Authentication.
- Basic Authentication has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Authorizer.
Line by line
Authorizer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Authorizer |  Basic Authentication |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,630 | #21,672 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.5K | 58 |
| Rating | 5.0(20) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.84 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 15 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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