WordPress plugin comparison

Duo Two-Factor Authentication vs WP Basic Authentication

Duo Two-Factor Authentication

by Duo Security

3K+ installs3.7

WP Basic Authentication

by nutttaro

2K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Duo Two-Factor Authentication has more active installs: 3K+, against 2K+ for WP Basic Authentication.
On a typical day, WP Basic Authentication is downloaded about 69 times, Duo Two-Factor Authentication about 48.
WP Basic Authentication is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 3.7 from 39 reviews.
WP Basic Authentication was updated more recently: May 25, 2026, against Jun 6, 2025 for Duo Two-Factor Authentication.
WP Basic Authentication is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.0.18 for Duo Two-Factor Authentication.
Duo Two-Factor Authentication has been around longer: since 2011, against 2020 for WP Basic Authentication.

WP Basic Authentication leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Duo Two-Factor Authentication	WP Basic Authentication
Popular rank	#4,010	#4,224
Active installs	3K+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.1K	1.7K
Rating	3.7(39)	5.0(5)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.0.18	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.09	×0.70
Last release	1 year ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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