WordPress plugin comparison

Notakey Two Factor extension vs WP Basic Authentication

Notakey Two Factor extension

by notakey

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

WP Basic Authentication

by nutttaro

2K+ installs5.0

At a glance

WP Basic Authentication has more active installs: 2K+, against fewer than 10 for Notakey Two Factor extension.
On a typical day, WP Basic Authentication is downloaded about 69 times, Notakey Two Factor extension about 9.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Notakey Two Factor extension was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2026, against May 25, 2026 for WP Basic Authentication.
Notakey Two Factor extension is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for WP Basic Authentication.
WP Basic Authentication has been around longer: since 2020, against 2022 for Notakey Two Factor extension.

WP Basic Authentication leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Notakey Two Factor extension	WP Basic Authentication
Popular rank	#68,793	#4,222
Active installs	Fewer than 10	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	220	1.6K
Rating	5.0(1)	5.0(5)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.07	×0.70
Last release	2 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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