WordPress plugin comparison

Basic Authentication vs Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email

Basic Authentication

by cuve

40+ installs1.0

Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email

by Sully

9K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email has more active installs: 9K+, against 40+ for Basic Authentication.
On a typical day, Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email is downloaded about 76 times, Basic Authentication about 2.
Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Dec 13, 2011 for Basic Authentication.
Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email 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 2023 for Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email.

Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Basic Authentication	Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email
Popular rank	#21,672	#2,174
Active installs	40+	9K+
Downloads, last 30 days	58	20.8K
Rating	1.0(1)	5.0(4)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	3.3.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.01
Last release	15 years ago	19 days ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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