WordPress plugin comparison
Authorizer vs phpMyDirectory
At a glance
- Authorizer has more active installs: 7K+, against 10+ for phpMyDirectory.
- On a typical day, Authorizer is downloaded about 149 times, phpMyDirectory about 1.
- phpMyDirectory has no reviews yet.
- Authorizer was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Jan 13, 2016 for phpMyDirectory.
- Authorizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for phpMyDirectory.
- phpMyDirectory has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Authorizer.
Line by line
Authorizer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Authorizer |  phpMyDirectory |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,630 | #45,402 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.5K | 30 |
| Rating | 5.0(20) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.84 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 10 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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