WP Admin Basic Auth
by Stocker_jp · Security
Enabling this plugin allows you to set up Basic authentication on your admin page using your WordPress user name and password.
Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,379 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Trailing 30-day total · the growth curve wp.org stopped showing
Directory rank
Popularity rank over time · lower is better
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “2K+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install trend · reconstructed from 1377 daily snapshots
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2025-11-29 1K+ → 2K+ up after 704 days in band
- 2023-12-26 900+ → 1K+ up after 78 days in band
- 2023-10-09 800+ → 900+ up after 84 days in band
- 2023-07-17 700+ → 800+ up after 61 days in band
- 2023-05-17 600+ → 700+ up after 71 days in band
- 2023-03-07 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in band
- 2023-03-06 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in band
- 2023-03-05 500+ → 600+ up after 76 days in band
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