Authenticator

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Directory rank vs rivals

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 91% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ giovanni1963it

   2.2y ago

   perfect

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2. ★★★★★ gudi

   6.1y ago

   It doesn’t get easier than this. Thank you ♥

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3. ★★★★★ Peter Raschendorfer

   8.0y ago

   This is the first plugin I install on every new website to protect it until going live. Never had any problems with this handy piece of software. Thanks, Peter

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4. ★★★★★ Mountain_King

   9.0y ago

   Just installed it and is working like a charm! Thanks!

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5. ★★★★★ claudio68

   9.3y ago

   that’s all

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6. ★★★★★ janramroth

   9.8y ago

   Very simple, no configuration, just puts the login screen to WordPress frontend. Perfect for me.

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7. ★★★★★ tommcgee

   11.1y ago

   No configurations, payment gateways, membership levels, or special cases. It just makes a blog completely private with no muss or fuss.

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8. ★★★★★ Anonymous User 10765487

   12.3y ago

   plugin seems nice and simple, no option, do what it’s supposed to do.

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1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. High · 8.1 Authenticator <= 1.3.0 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2022-11-26 CVE-2022-3994 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.3.0 Patched in 1.3.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.2

Translated into 5 languages, 2 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-03-15 2K+ → 1K+ down after 6 days in tier
2. 2026-03-09 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-03-08 2K+ → 1K+ down after 7 days in tier
4. 2026-03-01 1K+ → 2K+ up after 8 days in tier
5. 2026-02-21 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1144 days in tier
6. 2023-01-04 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
7. 2023-01-03 2K+ → 3K+ up after 3 days in tier
8. 2022-12-31 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Loginizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Remove Dashboard Access 30K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• S Simple Membership After Login Redirection 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• S Simple Membership Form Shortcode 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
• Groups 404 Redirect 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B
• Membee Login 300+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B

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Authenticator: 1K+ active installs, 5.0★ (8 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-28. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/authenticator