WordPress plugin comparison
Google Authenticator vs WP REST API Key Authentication
At a glance
- Google Authenticator has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for WP REST API Key Authentication.
- On a typical day, Google Authenticator is downloaded about 336 times, WP REST API Key Authentication about 2.
- WP REST API Key Authentication has no reviews yet.
- Google Authenticator was updated more recently: Aug 23, 2026, against Jan 16, 2025 for WP REST API Key Authentication.
- Google Authenticator is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for WP REST API Key Authentication.
- Google Authenticator has been around longer: since 2011, against 2025 for WP REST API Key Authentication.
Line by line
Google Authenticator leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Google Authenticator |  WP REST API Key Authentication |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,151 | #31,102 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10K | 51 |
| Rating | 4.3(135) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.88 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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