WordPress plugin comparison

PassBy[ME] Two-Factor Authentication vs WP Basic Authentication

PassBy[ME] Two-Factor Authentication

by passbyme

Fewer than 10 installs

WP Basic Authentication

by nutttaro

2K+ installs5.0

At a glance

WP Basic Authentication has more active installs: 2K+, against fewer than 10 for PassBy[ME] Two-Factor Authentication.
On a typical day, WP Basic Authentication is downloaded about 69 times, PassBy[ME] Two-Factor Authentication about 2.
PassBy[ME] Two-Factor Authentication has no reviews yet.
WP Basic Authentication was updated more recently: May 25, 2026, against Jun 29, 2017 for PassBy[ME] Two-Factor Authentication.
WP Basic Authentication is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.6.30 for PassBy[ME] Two-Factor Authentication.
PassBy[ME] Two-Factor Authentication has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for WP Basic Authentication.

WP Basic Authentication leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	PassBy[ME] Two-Factor Authentication	WP Basic Authentication
Popular rank	#66,560	#4,224
Active installs	Fewer than 10	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	35	1.7K
Rating	No ratings	5.0(5)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.6.30	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.70
Last release	9 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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