WordPress plugin comparison

HTTP Authentication vs Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email

HTTP Authentication

by Daniel Westermann-Clark

600+ installs5.0

Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email

by Sully

9K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email has more active installs: 9K+, against 600+ for HTTP Authentication.
On a typical day, Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email is downloaded about 76 times, HTTP Authentication about 15.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Apr 24, 2024 for HTTP Authentication.
Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for HTTP Authentication.
HTTP Authentication has been around longer: since 2005, against 2023 for Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email.

Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	HTTP Authentication	Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email
Popular rank	#8,330	#2,174
Active installs	600+	9K+
Downloads, last 30 days	314	20.7K
Rating	5.0(1)	5.0(4)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.5.14	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.07	×1.01
Last release	2 years ago	19 days ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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