WordPress plugin comparison
Basic Authentication vs Google Authenticator
At a glance
- Google Authenticator has more active installs: 20K+, against 40+ for Basic Authentication.
- On a typical day, Google Authenticator is downloaded about 336 times, Basic Authentication about 2.
- Google Authenticator is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 135 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Google Authenticator was updated more recently: Aug 23, 2026, against Dec 13, 2011 for Basic Authentication.
- Google Authenticator is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Basic Authentication.
- Basic Authentication has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Google Authenticator.
Line by line
Google Authenticator leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Basic Authentication |  Google Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,633 | #1,149 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 64 | 10K |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 4.3(135) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.88 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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