WordPress plugin comparison

Client Certificate Authentication vs WP Encryption

Client Certificate Authentication

by MarioLipinski

10+ installs5.0

WP Encryption

by WP Encryption

50K+ installs4.9

At a glance

WP Encryption has more active installs: 50K+, against 10+ for Client Certificate Authentication.
On a typical day, WP Encryption is downloaded about 503 times, Client Certificate Authentication about 1.
Client Certificate Authentication is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 1,146 reviews.
WP Encryption was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jul 17, 2013 for Client Certificate Authentication.
WP Encryption is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Client Certificate Authentication.
Client Certificate Authentication has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for WP Encryption.

WP Encryption leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Client Certificate Authentication	WP Encryption
Popular rank	#32,461	#764
Active installs	10+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	35	15.8K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.9(1.1K)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	3.5.2	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.39
Last release	13 years ago	5 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.0

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