Passwords Evolved vs Google Authenticator

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Passwords Evolved

by Carl Alexander

Health C59

Google Authenticator

by Ivan

Health A87

Active-install trajectory

Passwords EvolvedGoogle Authenticator

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Passwords Evolved	Google Authenticator
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	400–500	20K–30K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-80%	0% ✓
Overall health	C · 59	A · 87 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	37/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100	83/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.1★	4.3★ ✓
Reviews	2	135 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	65/100	96/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.6y ago	2mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	693	10.5K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.3%	2.6% ✓
Category	Security	Login & Users

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Passwords EvolvedGoogle Authenticator

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.