Best auth plugins for WordPress

The most popular auth plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. authLdap leads with 4K+ active installs, ahead of WP BASIC Auth (3K+) and WP Cron HTTP Auth (1K+). All 39 plugins tagged “auth” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 auth plugins

1.
authLdap
The most installed auth plugin, with 4K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 19 reviews, updated 3 months ago.
2.
WP BASIC Auth
3K+ active installs. Rated 3.6 from 7 reviews, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.1.16.
3.
WP Cron HTTP Auth
1K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 17 reviews, updated 3 days ago.
4.
WP Cassify
900+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 16 reviews, updated 4 months ago.
5.
HTTP Basic Auth
200+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
6.
Login via Yandex
100+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
7.
Wp Auth
60+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
8.
VA Simple Basic Auth
60+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
9.
Password Protect Staging
40+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago.
10.
MW Auth
40+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.