WordPress plugin comparison
Authorizer vs Shibboleth
At a glance
- Authorizer has more active installs: 7K+, against 3K+ for Shibboleth.
- On a typical day, Authorizer is downloaded about 149 times, Shibboleth about 31.
- Authorizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 20 reviews, against 4.3 from 7 reviews.
- Authorizer was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Jun 22, 2026 for Shibboleth.
- Authorizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Shibboleth.
- Shibboleth has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Authorizer.
Line by line
Authorizer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Authorizer |  Shibboleth |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,630 | #3,738 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.5K | 675 |
| Rating | 5.0(20) | 4.3(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.84 | ×0.69 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | 5.6 |
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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