WordPress plugin comparison

Easy Basic Authentication vs Authentication by LoginRadius

Easy Basic Authentication

by Matteo Enna

800+ installs5.0

Authentication by LoginRadius

by loginradius

100+ installs1.1

At a glance

Easy Basic Authentication has more active installs: 800+, against 100+ for Authentication by LoginRadius.
On a typical day, Easy Basic Authentication is downloaded about 34 times, Authentication by LoginRadius about 7.
Easy Basic Authentication is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 1.1 from 36 reviews.
Easy Basic Authentication was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Oct 1, 2020 for Authentication by LoginRadius.
Easy Basic Authentication is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Authentication by LoginRadius.
Authentication by LoginRadius has been around longer: since 2011, against 2023 for Easy Basic Authentication.

Easy Basic Authentication leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Easy Basic Authentication	Authentication by LoginRadius
Popular rank	#7,484	#15,529
Active installs	800+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	697	167
Rating	5.0(3)	1.1(36)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.5.24
Search multiplier	×0.61	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	6 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2.5	–

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