Google Authenticator
v0.56by Ivan · updated 2 months ago
Google Authenticator for your WordPress blog.
- Rank
- #1,149
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 26,000
- 20K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 772K
- 771,959 all-time
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- 135 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Google Authenticator at a glance
Google Authenticator is a WordPress plugin by Ivan with 20K+ active installs, the #1,149 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 336 times, 32% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 135 reviews. Version 0.56 came out on Aug 23, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 91 plugins tagged “otp”. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats10.4K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Google Authenticator |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 116 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 187 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 335 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 337 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 446 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 556 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 134 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 97 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 258 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 523 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 446 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 402 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 560 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 146 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 151 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 458 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 809 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 683 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 484 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 428 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 87 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 78 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 286 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 416 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 455 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 512 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 377 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 103 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 95 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 447 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 25,894 · -0.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Estimated installs |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | 25,894 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | 25,845 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | 25,869 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | 25,831 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | 25,873 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | 25,757 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | 25,766 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | 25,754 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | 25,731 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | 25,726 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | 25,663 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 25,877 | 25,877 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 25,888 | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 25,899 | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 25,911 | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 25,922 | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 25,933 | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 25,944 | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 25,956 | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 25,967 | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 25,978 | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 25,989 | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 26,000 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 26,012 | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 26,023 | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 26,034 | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 26,045 | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 26,057 | – |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 26,068 | – |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 26,079 | – |
Rank over time
#1,149 · up 6 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,149 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,149 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,149 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,150 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,149 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,149 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,154 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,153 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,153 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,157 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,157 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,156 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,156 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,155 |
Growth %
Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | +0.19% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | -0.05% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | +0.15% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | -0.16% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | +0.45% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | -0.04% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | +0.05% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | +0.09% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | +0.02% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | +0.24% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | -0.83% |
| Oct 27, 2026 | -0.04% | – |
| Oct 26, 2026 | -0.04% | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | -0.04% | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | -0.04% | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | -0.04% | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | -0.04% | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | -0.04% | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | -0.04% | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | -0.04% | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | -0.04% | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | -0.04% | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | -0.04% | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | -0.04% | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | -0.04% | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | -0.04% | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | -0.04% | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | -0.04% | – |
| Oct 10, 2026 | -0.04% | – |
Active installs band
20K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Internet Archive | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | 20K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | 20K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | – | 20K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | 20K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | 20K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | 20K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | 20K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | 20K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | 20K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | 20K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | 20K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | 20K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | – | 20K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | – | 20K+ |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 20K+ | – |
Dashed lines are older history, read from monthly Internet Archive captures of WordPress.org from before our daily snapshots began (Oct 16, 2026). Rank appears where a capture listed the plugin on the popular pages. Estimated installs and growth back then are approximate: a straight line between the months WordPress.org's rounded number changed.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1156 → #1150Downloads -38.9%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.5658%
- v0.5427%
- v0.555.9%
- Other8.9%
Rating trend
4.3★★★★★135 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.56
- Requires WordPress
- 4.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- May 16, 2011
- Last updated
- Aug 23, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Google Authenticator
How many websites use Google Authenticator?
Google Authenticator is active on 20K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,149 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Google Authenticator been downloaded?
771,959 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 336 times. See download stats
When was Google Authenticator last updated?
Version 0.56 came out on Aug 23, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is Google Authenticator compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Google Authenticator have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 4 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Google Authenticator up to date. See its security record
Is Google Authenticator still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Google Authenticator have?
4.3 out of 5 from 135 reviews on WordPress.org. 78% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Google Authenticator?
The plugins most like Google Authenticator, by the tags they share, are Limit Login Attempts (300K+), WPS Limit Login (100K+) and Security Optimizer (1M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.3
★★★★★
135 reviews
- 5 stars: 105 reviews, 78%
- 4 stars: 7 reviews, 5%
- 3 stars: 3 reviews, 2%
- 2 stars: 2 reviews, 1%
- 1 stars: 18 reviews, 13%
- Positive
- 83%4–5★
- Mixed
- 2%3★
- Critical
- 15%1–2★
- About 6 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
- Each new 1★ review takes 5 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 26,000 |
| Reported installs | 20K+ |
| Rating | 4.3 |
| Reviews | 135 |
| Total downloads | 772K |
| Author | Ivan |
| First released | May 16, 2011 |
| Version | 0.56 |
| Requires WP | 4.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Aug 23, 2026 |
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