WordPress plugin comparison
Authorizer vs SN Extend Authentication
At a glance
- Authorizer has more active installs: 7K+, against 10+ for SN Extend Authentication.
- On a typical day, Authorizer is downloaded about 149 times, SN Extend Authentication about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Authorizer was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Jan 3, 2014 for SN Extend Authentication.
- Authorizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for SN Extend Authentication.
- SN Extend Authentication has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Authorizer.
Line by line
Authorizer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Authorizer |  SN Extend Authentication |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,630 | #47,600 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.5K | 31 |
| Rating | 5.0(20) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.84 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 13 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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