WordPress plugin comparison

Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email vs wpDirAuth

Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email

by Sully

9K+ installs5.0

wpDirAuth

by Paul Gilzow

500+ installs4.7

At a glance

Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email has more active installs: 9K+, against 500+ for wpDirAuth.
On a typical day, Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email is downloaded about 76 times, wpDirAuth about 10.
Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 12 reviews.
Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Aug 18, 2023 for wpDirAuth.
Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for wpDirAuth.
wpDirAuth has been around longer: since 2007, against 2023 for Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email.

Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email	wpDirAuth
Popular rank	#2,174	#8,796
Active installs	9K+	500+
Downloads, last 30 days	20.9K	198
Rating	5.0(4)	4.7(12)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.3.14
Search multiplier	×1.01	×0.03
Last release	19 days ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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