WordPress plugin comparison

Easy Basic Authentication vs PassBy[ME] Two-Factor Authentication

Easy Basic Authentication

by Matteo Enna

800+ installs5.0

PassBy[ME] Two-Factor Authentication

by passbyme

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Easy Basic Authentication has more active installs: 800+, against fewer than 10 for PassBy[ME] Two-Factor Authentication.
On a typical day, Easy Basic Authentication is downloaded about 34 times, PassBy[ME] Two-Factor Authentication about 2.
PassBy[ME] Two-Factor Authentication has no reviews yet.
Easy Basic Authentication was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Jun 29, 2017 for PassBy[ME] Two-Factor Authentication.
Easy Basic Authentication is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for PassBy[ME] Two-Factor Authentication.
PassBy[ME] Two-Factor Authentication has been around longer: since 2017, against 2023 for Easy Basic Authentication.

Easy Basic Authentication leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Easy Basic Authentication	PassBy[ME] Two-Factor Authentication
Popular rank	#7,484	#66,560
Active installs	800+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	697	35
Rating	5.0(3)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.6.30
Search multiplier	×0.61	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2.5	–

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