Yubikey
by Kieran O'Shea · Login & Users
Enhanced login security for WordPress by requiring the presentation of a One Time Password (OTP) from a registered Yubikey
65 health vs 61 average across 786 Login & Users plugins
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.
Well optimized
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2024-07-17 · 730 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
35
now · peak 66
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
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 “30+”. The real number sits in this band.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
At the current install trend, crossing 40+ in roughly 850 days.
Install history · since 2025-06-26 · 382 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-07-17 40+ → 30+ down after 7 days in band
- 2026-07-10 30+ → 40+ up after 10 days in band
- 2026-06-30 40+ → 30+ down after 3 days in band
- 2026-06-27 30+ → 40+ up after 2 days in band
- 2026-06-25 40+ → 30+ down after 2 days in band
- 2026-06-23 30+ → 40+ up after 1 days in band
- 2026-06-22 40+ → 30+ down after 5 days in band
- 2026-06-17 30+ → 40+ up after 1 days in band
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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Google Authenticator 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Loginizer 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Security Optimizer – The All-In-One Protection Plugin 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 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 B -
WP Ghost (Hide My WP Ghost) – Security & Firewall 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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