WordPress plugin comparison
Basic Authentication vs Shibboleth
At a glance
- Shibboleth has more active installs: 3K+, against 40+ for Basic Authentication.
- On a typical day, Shibboleth is downloaded about 31 times, Basic Authentication about 2.
- Shibboleth is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Shibboleth was updated more recently: Jun 22, 2026, against Dec 13, 2011 for Basic Authentication.
- Shibboleth is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.3.2 for Basic Authentication.
- Shibboleth has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for Basic Authentication.
Line by line
Shibboleth leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Basic Authentication |  Shibboleth |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,633 | #3,737 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 58 | 675 |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 4.3(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.69 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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