WordPress plugin comparison
Basic Authentication vs Magic Login
At a glance
- Magic Login has more active installs: 3K+, against 40+ for Basic Authentication.
- On a typical day, Magic Login is downloaded about 122 times, Basic Authentication about 2.
- Magic Login is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 26 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Magic Login was updated more recently: Aug 11, 2026, against Dec 13, 2011 for Basic Authentication.
- Magic Login 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 2021 for Magic Login.
Line by line
Magic Login leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Basic Authentication |  Magic Login |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,672 | #3,765 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 58 | 3.3K |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 4.8(26) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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