WordPress plugin comparison

Basic Authentication vs Duo Two-Factor Authentication

Basic Authentication

by cuve

40+ installs1.0

Duo Two-Factor Authentication

by Duo Security

3K+ installs3.7

At a glance

Duo Two-Factor Authentication has more active installs: 3K+, against 40+ for Basic Authentication.
On a typical day, Duo Two-Factor Authentication is downloaded about 48 times, Basic Authentication about 2.
Duo Two-Factor Authentication is rated higher: 3.7 out of 5 from 39 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
Duo Two-Factor Authentication was updated more recently: Jun 6, 2025, against Dec 13, 2011 for Basic Authentication.
Duo Two-Factor Authentication is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.0.18, against 3.3.2 for Basic Authentication.
Basic Authentication has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Duo Two-Factor Authentication.

Duo Two-Factor Authentication leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Basic Authentication	Duo Two-Factor Authentication
Popular rank	#21,633	#4,013
Active installs	40+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	64	1.1K
Rating	1.0(1)	3.7(39)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.3.2	6.0.18
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.09
Last release	15 years ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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