WordPress plugin comparison

face2 Two Factor Authentication vs WP Basic Authentication

face2 Two Factor Authentication

by token2

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

WP Basic Authentication

by nutttaro

2K+ installs5.0

At a glance

WP Basic Authentication has more active installs: 2K+, against fewer than 10 for face2 Two Factor Authentication.
On a typical day, WP Basic Authentication is downloaded about 69 times, face2 Two Factor Authentication about 1.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
WP Basic Authentication was updated more recently: May 25, 2026, against Nov 24, 2015 for face2 Two Factor Authentication.
WP Basic Authentication is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.3.34 for face2 Two Factor Authentication.
face2 Two Factor Authentication has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for WP Basic Authentication.

WP Basic Authentication leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	face2 Two Factor Authentication	WP Basic Authentication
Popular rank	–	#4,224
Active installs	Fewer than 10	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	23	1.7K
Rating	5.0(1)	5.0(5)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.3.34	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.70
Last release	11 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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