WordPress plugin comparison
Firebase Authentication vs WP SAML Auth
At a glance
- WP SAML Auth has more active installs: 7K+, against 400+ for Firebase Authentication.
- On a typical day, WP SAML Auth is downloaded about 211 times, Firebase Authentication about 20.
- WP SAML Auth is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.0 from 20 reviews.
- Firebase Authentication was updated more recently: Aug 25, 2026, against Aug 12, 2026 for WP SAML Auth.
- Firebase Authentication is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for WP SAML Auth.
- WP SAML Auth has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Firebase Authentication.
Line by line
WP SAML Auth leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Firebase Authentication |  WP SAML Auth |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,415 | #2,565 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 510 | 4.8K |
| Rating | 4.0(20) | 4.5(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.48 | ×1.05 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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