SN Extend Authentication
by pgautam · Login & Users
This plugin allows admin to disable anonymous (non authenticated users) browsing of selective posts, pages, feeds or complete WordPress site.
47 health vs 59 average across 1,443 Login & Users plugins
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 12+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41, well behind 6.8.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 4623 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-06 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
34
now · peak 49
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
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
12.7y ago
latest release · v1.3
4
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 “10+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-05 · 1,370 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ madhusudan13.0y ago
It’s very nice and helpful for restricting the anonymous user from specific posts/page/data.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vyasneetesh13.3y ago
It is very helpful to enable log-on feature on individual post and pages. Would be great if I could have an strategy to make the authentication decision. like if page visits are not getting higher, remove the authentication for the page..
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ thealokkr13.3y ago
Feature offered by this plugin seems to be extensive and addresses quite a few typical business needs. Ranging from full restriction to partial restriction is helpful for scenarios like public content vs premium content. Support for custom post type is a welcome feature. Global settings can be overridden at individual post level which reduces lot of administrative pains. I am considering this plugin for a enterprise specific community which needs to be available on internet but restricted to employees only. Thanks for a great plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ parul1813.3y ago
Awesum plugin, i got to restrict and unrestrict the users, just within a few minutes.. and my premium content was available only to specific users….
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ diveshkumar13.3y ago
This plugin is really helpful for websites / blogs where admin wants only authenticated users are able to view thew content. With really simple configuration this plugin can make any WordPress blog restricted to anonymous users.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.4
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-06-12 20+ → 10+ down
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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Authenticator 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags B -
Membee Login 300+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags B -
Loginizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A - L Limit Login Attempts 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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WPS Limit Login 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
WP-Members Membership Plugin 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B
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