WordPress plugin comparison
Google Authenticator vs JWT Authenticator
At a glance
- Google Authenticator has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for JWT Authenticator.
- On a typical day, Google Authenticator is downloaded about 336 times, JWT Authenticator about 1.
- JWT Authenticator has no reviews yet.
- Google Authenticator was updated more recently: Aug 23, 2026, against Dec 1, 2016 for JWT Authenticator.
- Google Authenticator is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for JWT Authenticator.
- Google Authenticator has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for JWT Authenticator.
Line by line
Google Authenticator leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Google Authenticator |  JWT Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,151 | #31,832 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10K | 29 |
| Rating | 4.3(135) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.6.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.88 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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