WordPress plugin comparison

External Database Authentication Reloaded vs Google Authenticator

External Database Authentication Reloaded

by Joshua Parker

30+ installs5.0

Google Authenticator

by Ivan

20K+ installs4.3

At a glance

Google Authenticator has more active installs: 20K+, against 30+ for External Database Authentication Reloaded.
On a typical day, Google Authenticator is downloaded about 336 times, External Database Authentication Reloaded about 3.
External Database Authentication Reloaded is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 135 reviews.
Google Authenticator was updated more recently: Aug 23, 2026, against May 31, 2015 for External Database Authentication Reloaded.
Google Authenticator is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for External Database Authentication Reloaded.
Google Authenticator has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for External Database Authentication Reloaded.

Google Authenticator leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	External Database Authentication Reloaded	Google Authenticator
Popular rank	#23,089	#1,150
Active installs	30+	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	93	10.3K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.3(135)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.2.39	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.88
Last release	11 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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