WordPress plugin comparison
HivePress Authentication vs XMPP Authentication
At a glance
- HivePress Authentication has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for XMPP Authentication.
- On a typical day, HivePress Authentication is downloaded about 24 times, XMPP Authentication about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- HivePress Authentication was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Jan 15, 2016 for XMPP Authentication.
- HivePress Authentication is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for XMPP Authentication.
- XMPP Authentication has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for HivePress Authentication.
Line by line
HivePress Authentication leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HivePress Authentication |  XMPP Authentication |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,888 | #46,809 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 427 | 41 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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