WordPress plugin comparison
Magic Login vs Simple AD Authentication
At a glance
- Magic Login has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for Simple AD Authentication.
- On a typical day, Magic Login is downloaded about 122 times, Simple AD Authentication about 1.
- Simple AD Authentication has no reviews yet.
- Magic Login was updated more recently: Aug 11, 2026, against Jan 12, 2011 for Simple AD Authentication.
- Magic Login is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for Simple AD Authentication.
- Simple AD Authentication has been around longer: since 2009, against 2021 for Magic Login.
Line by line
Magic Login leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Magic Login |  Simple AD Authentication |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,765 | #33,840 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.3K | 30 |
| Rating | 4.8(26) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.0.5 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 16 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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