WordPress plugin comparison
Authorizer vs wpDirAuth
At a glance
- Authorizer has more active installs: 7K+, against 500+ for wpDirAuth.
- On a typical day, Authorizer is downloaded about 149 times, wpDirAuth about 10.
- Authorizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 20 reviews, against 4.7 from 12 reviews.
- Authorizer was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Aug 18, 2023 for wpDirAuth.
- Authorizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for wpDirAuth.
- wpDirAuth has been around longer: since 2007, against 2015 for Authorizer.
Line by line
Authorizer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Authorizer |  wpDirAuth |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,630 | #8,796 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.5K | 204 |
| Rating | 5.0(20) | 4.7(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.3.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.84 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 3 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.
Tags they share
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free