Authica
by Emil Simunovic · Security
Secure WordPress login with Turnstile, 2FA, hide login, WAF, brute force protection, passkeys, social login, activity logs and branding.
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Health
B 83/100
Few reviews
Active installs
—
not reported yet
Momentum
-23%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “2fa”, “brute force” and “firewall” 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.
83 health vs 66 average across 1,777 Security plugins
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 69 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 1 review, smoothed to 4.12★ 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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2fa your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| brute force your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| firewall your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| login security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| turnstile your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “2fa”, “brute force” and “firewall” 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.
Daily downloads
Since 29 Sep 2025 · 398 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 367 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #49,700 to #68,000, alongside the other plugins with fewer than 10 installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
28
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v3.3.3 · 24 Aug 2026
28
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
Estimated active installs
wp.org publishes an install count once a plugin has enough of them. This one has none yet.
wp.org reports no install count for this plugin yet.
Install history since 28 Sep 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ sloscheider9mo ago
I’ve been using this plugin for a few days now and am really impressed. The developer is very quick to respond to questions and concerns. I do like the interface. ——- This appears to be a good option for login security. I like the straight forward interface and Cloudflare Turnstyle was incredily easy to configure. At this point i only have the single site license but if all goes well I’ll upgrade my license to the 5 site option and implement this on my other sites. This topic was modified 5 months, 2 weeks ago by sloscheider.
Read on wp.org ↗
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
8 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Secure WordPress login with Turnstile, 2FA, hide login, WAF, brute force protection, passkeys, social login..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 10 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 10 of 10 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("built for", "who want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Cloudflare, YouTube.
- ✓ Headings and lists 23 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 6,939 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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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Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 4 shared tags A -
Polanger Admin Suite – Secure, Control & Customize WordPress Admin 40+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags B -
Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Hide My WP Ghost – Security & Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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