Authica
by Emil Simunovic · Security
Secure WordPress login with Turnstile, 2FA, hide login, WAF, brute force protection, passkeys, social login, activity logs and branding.
83 health vs 63 average across 997 Security plugins
Directory ranking optimization
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Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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Since 2025-09-21 · 345 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
108
now · peak 367
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
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
27
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v3.3.2
27
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
Estimated active installs
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Install history · since 2025-09-28 · 296 observations
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ sloscheider7mo 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.
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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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Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware Scan, and Login Security 5M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
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Anti-Malware Security and Brute-Force Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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