WordPress plugin comparison

Authentication by LoginRadius vs WP Basic Authentication

Authentication by LoginRadius

by loginradius

100+ installs1.1

WP Basic Authentication

by nutttaro

2K+ installs5.0

At a glance

WP Basic Authentication has more active installs: 2K+, against 100+ for Authentication by LoginRadius.
On a typical day, WP Basic Authentication is downloaded about 69 times, Authentication by LoginRadius about 7.
WP Basic Authentication is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 1.1 from 36 reviews.
WP Basic Authentication was updated more recently: May 25, 2026, against Oct 1, 2020 for Authentication by LoginRadius.
WP Basic Authentication is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.5.24 for Authentication by LoginRadius.
Authentication by LoginRadius has been around longer: since 2011, against 2020 for WP Basic Authentication.

WP Basic Authentication leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Authentication by LoginRadius	WP Basic Authentication
Popular rank	#15,529	#4,224
Active installs	100+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	167	1.7K
Rating	1.1(36)	5.0(5)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.5.24	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.70
Last release	6 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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