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Authenticator

by Syde GmbH (formerly Inpsyde) · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Authenticator
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
Bueltge17 Aug 2008 to 23 Nov 2022, 78 commits
vanvox3 Mar 2020 to 3 Mar 2020, 2 commits
nullbyte21 Jan 2026 to 21 Jan 2026, 2 commits

3 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
10 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Authenticator
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 21 Jan 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
26 Nov 2022Authenticator <= 1.3.0 - Missing Authorization8.1<= 1.3.01.3.10

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 5.0 from 8 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star8
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Authenticator
4 May 202640
11 May 202668
18 May 202678
25 May 202682
1 Jun 202677
8 Jun 202671
15 Jun 202684
22 Jun 202681
29 Jun 202665
6 Jul 202682
13 Jul 202678
20 Jul 202699
27 Jul 202698
3 Aug 202696
10 Aug 202695
17 Aug 2026113
24 Aug 2026114
31 Aug 202698
7 Sep 2026103
14 Sep 2026132
21 Sep 2026194
28 Sep 2026130
5 Oct 2026121
12 Oct 2026153
19 Oct 2026199
26 Oct 2026162
2 Nov 202639

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 36% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

LoginizerScore 93 · 1,000,000+FluentAuth - Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication, Passkeys & Social LoginScore 93 · 10,000+All In One LoginScore 92 · 60,000+WPS Hide LoginScore 91 · 2,000,000+Temporary Login Without PasswordScore 91 · 90,000+

Facts

Version1.3.1
AuthorSyde GmbH (formerly Inpsyde)
Added17 Aug 2008
Last updated21 Jan 2026
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryUser Management & Authentication > User Registration & Login
Tagslogin, access, members, accessible, authentification

Other plugins by this author: Change Permalink Helper, MultilingualPress

Questions

Is Authenticator still maintained?

Authenticator was last updated on 21 Jan 2026. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Authenticator safe?

Authenticator has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Authenticator?

The wordpress.org author is Syde GmbH (formerly Inpsyde). Recent committers: nullbyte, Bueltge, vanvox, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Authenticator?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Loginizer, FluentAuth - Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication, Passkeys & Social Login, All In One Login, WPS Hide Login, Temporary Login Without Password.

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