Per User Prompt for Google Authenticator
by Ian Dunn · Uncategorized
Also makes 8 other plugins · 3.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Modifies the Google Authenticator plugin so that only users with 2FA enabled are prompted for the authentication token.
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Health
D 47/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
300+
≈390 estimated
Momentum
+9%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “google authenticator” and “two factor authentication” 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.
47 health vs 58 average across 25,753 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.4%
of downloads still active
At least 300 of 21.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 5+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2018 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.9.35; the current branch is 6.8
4.6★ over 10 reviews, smoothed to 4.18★ and held back under 25 reviews
2 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2018 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| google authenticator your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| two factor authentication your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “google authenticator” and “two factor authentication” 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 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 201 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #10,100 to #11,100, alongside the other plugins at 300+ 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 1 Nov 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
5.5y ago
latest release · v0.7 · 23 Apr 2021
7
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “300+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 43 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 400.
Install history since 7 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ mickoneill309.0y ago
On installing I get told I don’t meet the system requirements. The Google Authenticator plugin must be installed and activated. (It is) PHP 5.2.4+ (You’re running version 5.6.31) (It’s telling me I’m running a later version of PHP) WordPress 4.4+ (You’re running version 4.9) (And I’m running the latest version of WordPress)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ModestoBorn9.6y ago
Installing this plugin makes logging into my WordPress website just like logging in my Gmail when hooked up to the Google Authenticator app on my Android phone. I appreciate the extra security. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mahdi9.8y ago
It is a superb idea to have these kinds of plugins for free without any annoying ads.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sayd10.5y ago
Thank you for your work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ donikatz10.9y ago
Can confirm this works in WP 4.4. IMO, a necessary addition to the great Google Authenticator plugin. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ solhuebner11.4y ago
Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rene Kunz12.4y ago
Really great plugin, along with the google authenticator plugin. The split in to a second screen for authenticator prompt is a great idea. I can use the MacOS built in password remember again, that did not work for me with only the authenticator plugin installed. Thanks, for your great work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alfa4212.5y ago
Works like charm.
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 662 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 1 of 2 tags appear in the text; "two factor authentication" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-19 400+ → 300+ down after 198 days in tier
- 2026-03-05 500+ → 400+ down after 44 days in tier
- 2026-01-20 400+ → 500+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-01-18 500+ → 400+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2026-01-13 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-12 500+ → 400+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-01-09 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-08 500+ → 400+ down after 31 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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WP 2FA – Two-factor authentication for WordPress 100K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A - E Encourage User Activation for Google Authenticator 50+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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OTP Verification for WooCommerce 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Cloudusk 2FA – Two Factor Authentication — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
All-In-One Security (AIOS) – Security and Firewall 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection 700K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag B
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