WordPress plugin comparison

External Database Authentication Reloaded vs FluentAuth

External Database Authentication Reloaded

by Joshua Parker

30+ installs5.0

FluentAuth

by WPManageNinja

10K+ installs4.1

At a glance

FluentAuth has more active installs: 10K+, against 30+ for External Database Authentication Reloaded.
On a typical day, FluentAuth is downloaded about 566 times, External Database Authentication Reloaded about 3.
External Database Authentication Reloaded is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.1 from 36 reviews.
FluentAuth was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against May 31, 2015 for External Database Authentication Reloaded.
FluentAuth is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for External Database Authentication Reloaded.
External Database Authentication Reloaded has been around longer: since 2012, against 2022 for FluentAuth.

FluentAuth leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	External Database Authentication Reloaded	FluentAuth
Popular rank	#23,089	#1,662
Active installs	30+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	93	22.7K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.1(36)
Support threads resolved	–	91%
Tested up to	4.2.39	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.72
Last release	11 years ago	7 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.3

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