Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email vs WP 2-step verification

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

Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email

by Sully

Health A86

WP 2-step verification

by as247

Health B72

Active-install trajectory

Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email WP 2-step verification

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	Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email	WP 2-step verification
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	9K–10K ✓	1K–2K
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-10% ✓	-50%
Overall health	A · 86 ✓	B · 72
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	68/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	80/100 ✓	78/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.17★ ✓	4.12★
Reviews	4	27 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	89/100	89/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	2mo ago ✓	11mo ago
Downloads · 30d	646 ✓	385
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Two Factor (2FA) Authentication via Email WP 2-step verification

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.