WordPress plugin comparison

Google Authenticator vs WP-Members Membership Plugin

Google Authenticator

by Ivan

20K+ installs4.3

WP-Members Membership Plugin

by Chad Butler

50K+ installs4.6

At a glance

WP-Members Membership Plugin has more active installs: 50K+, against 20K+ for Google Authenticator.
On a typical day, WP-Members Membership Plugin is downloaded about 1,223 times, Google Authenticator about 336.
WP-Members Membership Plugin is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 272 reviews, against 4.3 from 135 reviews.
WP-Members Membership Plugin was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Aug 23, 2026 for Google Authenticator.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
WP-Members Membership Plugin has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Google Authenticator.

WP-Members Membership Plugin leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Google Authenticator	WP-Members Membership Plugin
Popular rank	#1,151	#749
Active installs	20K+	50K+
Downloads, last 30 days	10K	69.7K
Rating	4.3(135)	4.6(272)
Support threads resolved	–	40%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.88	×1.35
Last release	2 months ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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