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Google Authenticator — WordPress Authentication Plugin

by Ivan · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.56 Tested up to WP 7.1.3

Google Authenticator has 20,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 766,835 downloads all time. It was downloaded 9,852 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on August 23, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Google Authenticator at a glance

Active installs
20,000+
Total downloads
766,835
Downloads, last 30 days
9,852
30-day growth
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downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Google Authenticator well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
13%
18 of 135 reviews on WordPress.org

Google Authenticator reviews and ratings

135 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.3 out of 5

135 reviews

5★
105
4★
7
3★
3
2★
2
1★
18

Download and install history

13,960 downloads over the last 49 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Google Authenticator downloads per day02505007501kSep 5Sep 29Oct 23Downloads per day
Active installs
Google Authenticator active installs05k10k15k20kSep 5Sep 29Oct 23Active installs
Rating out of 5
Google Authenticator rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 29Oct 23Rating out of 5
Reviews
Google Authenticator review count050100150200Sep 5Sep 29Oct 23Reviews

Where Google Authenticator ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Google Authenticator appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Authentication Plugins #5 by tag, #25 in search #4 –
Best Password Protection Plugins #6 by tag, not in search #18 ▲2
Best Login Plugins #25 by tag, not in search #65 ▲1
Best Security Plugins #57 by tag, not in search #88 ▲2

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Details

Google Authenticator for your WordPress blog.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Google Authenticator competes in

Tags

  • authentication
  • login
  • otp
  • password
  • security

More from Ivan

Version
0.56
Last updated
Aug 23, 2026
First published
May 16, 2011
Requires WordPress
4.5
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Google Authenticator FAQ

How many active installs does Google Authenticator have?

WordPress.org reports 20,000+ active installs for Google Authenticator as of October 23, 2026.

Is Google Authenticator still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 23, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Is Google Authenticator free?

Google Authenticator is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Google Authenticator rank among Authentication Plugins?

Google Authenticator is #4 in the WordPress.org "authentication" ranking as of today.