WordPress plugin comparison

External Database Authentication Reloaded vs Participants Database

External Database Authentication Reloaded

by Joshua Parker

30+ installs5.0

Participants Database

by Roland Barker

7K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Participants Database has more active installs: 7K+, against 30+ for External Database Authentication Reloaded.
On a typical day, Participants Database is downloaded about 30 times, External Database Authentication Reloaded about 3.
External Database Authentication Reloaded is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 320 reviews.
Participants Database was updated more recently: Jul 31, 2026, against May 31, 2015 for External Database Authentication Reloaded.
Participants Database is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.7, against 4.2.39 for External Database Authentication Reloaded.

Participants Database leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	External Database Authentication Reloaded	Participants Database
Popular rank	#23,089	#2,659
Active installs	30+	7K+
Downloads, last 30 days	93	986
Rating	5.0(2)	4.9(320)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	4.2.39	7.0.7
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.83
Last release	11 years ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	–	8.0

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