WordPress plugin comparison

Easy Basic Authentication vs face2 Two Factor Authentication

Easy Basic Authentication

by Matteo Enna

800+ installs5.0

face2 Two Factor Authentication

by token2

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

At a glance

Easy Basic Authentication has more active installs: 800+, against fewer than 10 for face2 Two Factor Authentication.
On a typical day, Easy Basic Authentication is downloaded about 34 times, face2 Two Factor Authentication about 1.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Easy Basic Authentication was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Nov 24, 2015 for face2 Two Factor Authentication.
Easy Basic Authentication is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for face2 Two Factor Authentication.
face2 Two Factor Authentication has been around longer: since 2015, against 2023 for Easy Basic Authentication.

Easy Basic Authentication leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Easy Basic Authentication	face2 Two Factor Authentication
Popular rank	#7,484	–
Active installs	800+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	697	23
Rating	5.0(3)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.3.34
Search multiplier	×0.61	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	11 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2.5	–

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