Authenticator
by Syde GmbH (formerly Inpsyde) · Login & Users
Also makes 2 other plugins · 1.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin allows you to make your WordPress site accessible to logged in users only.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
B 79/100
Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+43%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “access”, “accessible” and “login” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
79 health vs 61 average across 2,203 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.0%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 100.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,476 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 284 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
30
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
-0.6
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| authenticator | #3 | #7 | 0 |
| authentification your tag | #3 | #5 | down 1 |
| access your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| accessible your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| login your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| members your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
11 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 9 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “access”, “accessible” and “login” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
- Already on top for “authenticator”. #3 without listing it. A tag would change little there; your slots are better spent on a search you don't yet win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.2K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
9mo ago
latest release · v1.3.1 · 21 Jan 2026
9
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 19 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ giovanni1963it2.4y ago
perfect
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gudi6.2y ago
It doesn’t get easier than this. Thank you ♥
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Peter Raschendorfer8.2y 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
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mountain_King9.2y ago
Just installed it and is working like a charm! Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ claudio689.5y ago
that’s all
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ janramroth10.0y ago
Very simple, no configuration, just puts the login screen to WordPress frontend. Perfect for me.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tommcgee11.3y ago
No configurations, payment gateways, membership levels, or special cases. It just makes a blog completely private with no muss or fuss.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User 1076548712.5y ago
plugin seems nice and simple, no option, do what it’s supposed to do.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.3.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 5 languages, 2 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin allows you to make your WordPress site accessible to logged in users only."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use it", "if you want").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 6 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,293 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("authentification", "login", "members" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-03-15 2K+ → 1K+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2026-03-09 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-08 2K+ → 1K+ down after 7 days in tier
- 2026-03-01 1K+ → 2K+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2026-02-21 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1144 days in tier
- 2023-01-04 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-01-03 2K+ → 3K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 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).
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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 A -
Membee Login 400+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B
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