WordPress plugin comparison

face2 Two Factor Authentication vs Google Authenticator

face2 Two Factor Authentication

by token2

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

Google Authenticator

by Ivan

20K+ installs4.3

At a glance

Google Authenticator has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for face2 Two Factor Authentication.
On a typical day, Google Authenticator is downloaded about 336 times, face2 Two Factor Authentication about 1.
face2 Two Factor Authentication is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 135 reviews.
Google Authenticator was updated more recently: Aug 23, 2026, against Nov 24, 2015 for face2 Two Factor Authentication.
Google Authenticator is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for face2 Two Factor Authentication.
Google Authenticator has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for face2 Two Factor Authentication.

Google Authenticator leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	face2 Two Factor Authentication	Google Authenticator
Popular rank	–	#1,150
Active installs	Fewer than 10	20K+
Downloads, last 30 days	23	9.9K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.3(135)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.3.34	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.88
Last release	11 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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