WordPress plugin comparison
Biometric Authentication vs HTTP Authentication
Biometric Authentication
by Ivan Kristianto
100+ installs4.7
HTTP Authentication
by Daniel Westermann-Clark
600+ installs5.0
At a glance
- HTTP Authentication has more active installs: 600+, against 100+ for Biometric Authentication.
- On a typical day, HTTP Authentication is downloaded about 15 times, Biometric Authentication about 4.
- HTTP Authentication is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 3 reviews.
- Biometric Authentication was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Apr 24, 2024 for HTTP Authentication.
- Biometric Authentication is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for HTTP Authentication.
- HTTP Authentication has been around longer: since 2005, against 2024 for Biometric Authentication.
Line by line
HTTP Authentication leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Biometric Authentication | HTTP Authentication |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,321 | #8,315 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 92 | 323 |
| Rating | 4.7(3) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.38 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 8 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 | – |
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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