WordPress plugin comparison

Duo Two-Factor Authentication vs HTTP Authentication

Duo Two-Factor Authentication

by Duo Security

3K+ installs3.7

HTTP Authentication

by Daniel Westermann-Clark

600+ installs5.0

At a glance

Duo Two-Factor Authentication has more active installs: 3K+, against 600+ for HTTP Authentication.
On a typical day, Duo Two-Factor Authentication is downloaded about 48 times, HTTP Authentication about 15.
HTTP Authentication is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.7 from 39 reviews.
Duo Two-Factor Authentication was updated more recently: Jun 6, 2025, against Apr 24, 2024 for HTTP Authentication.
HTTP Authentication is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.5.14, against 6.0.18 for Duo Two-Factor Authentication.
HTTP Authentication has been around longer: since 2005, against 2011 for Duo Two-Factor Authentication.

Duo Two-Factor Authentication leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Duo Two-Factor Authentication	HTTP Authentication
Popular rank	#4,010	#8,315
Active installs	3K+	600+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.1K	323
Rating	3.7(39)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.0.18	6.5.14
Search multiplier	×0.09	×0.07
Last release	1 year ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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