Easy Basic Authentication
Healthy: maintained, last release 29 Sep 2026, 17 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Easy Basic Authentication still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 29 Sep 2026, 17 releases in the last 24 months. 29 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Easy Basic Authentication, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer matteoenna since Sep 2023. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Easy Basic Authentication removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Easy Basic Authentication safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Easy Basic Authentication update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 4.2.0. No one-star spike after it. 29 Sep 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 29 Sep 2023 to 29 Sep 2023, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| matteoenna | 29 Sep 2023 to 29 Sep 2026, 57 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2023.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 36 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 17
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.2.5 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 6 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 7 |
| Q3 2024 | 8 |
| Q4 2024 | 6 |
| Q1 2025 | 3 |
| Q2 2025 | 3 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 2 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 29 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
800+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
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Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 4.2.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | Matteo Enna |
| Added | 29 Sep 2023 |
| Last updated | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 800+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.5 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | login, security, access-control, authentication, wordpress security |
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Questions
Is Easy Basic Authentication still maintained?
Yes. Last release 29 Sep 2026, 17 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Easy Basic Authentication, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer matteoenna since Sep 2023.
Was Easy Basic Authentication removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Easy Basic Authentication safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Easy Basic Authentication update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.2.0. No one-star spike after it.