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authLdap vs HTTP Basic Auth (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

authLdap

authLdap

5(19)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
View authLdap
VS
HTTP Basic Auth

HTTP Basic Auth

1(1)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
View HTTP Basic Auth

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, authLdap has a higher user rating (5/5 from 19 reviews) and leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 200). Both are free WordPress plugins. authLdap has accumulated 135K+ total downloads while HTTP Basic Auth has 9.8K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5authLdap
◄
HTTP Basic Auth1/5
Total Reviews
19authLdap
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HTTP Basic Auth1
Active Installs
5.0K+authLdap
◄
HTTP Basic Auth200
Total Downloads
135K+authLdap
◄
HTTP Basic Auth9.8K+
Support Resolution
N/AauthLdap
HTTP Basic AuthN/A
Last Updated
11 months agoauthLdap
◄
HTTP Basic Auth4 years ago
First Released
2010authLdap
HTTP Basic Auth2018
Age
16 yearsauthLdap
HTTP Basic Auth8 years
WP Requires
2.5.0+authLdap
HTTP Basic Auth4.5+
PHP Requires
7.4+authLdap
HTTP Basic Auth7.0+
Business Model
FreeauthLdap
HTTP Basic AuthFree
Latest Version
3.1.3authLdap
HTTP Basic Auth1.1.0

Rating Breakdown

authLdap

5/5(19 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

HTTP Basic Auth

1/5(1 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
100%

Recent Reviews

authLdap Reviews

by sriviere

Best LDAP plugin, best support, thanks a lot Andreas !

Best LDAP plugin, best support with this essential group mapping feature 🙂 All the best from Oleron Island !

by rozmansi

Simple but Powerful Enough

Clean setup, works with OpenLDAP, works with WP 6.1, free.

by boutmos

Nice with group mapping

I use it since 2 years for an Intranet an it work fine. I was afraid it was broken for WP 6.0 but, it is something else who went wrong in my functions.php Tested with success on Wordpres 6.0

HTTP Basic Auth Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is authLdap or HTTP Basic Auth more popular?
authLdap has 5.0K+ active installations while HTTP Basic Auth has 200. authLdap is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — authLdap or HTTP Basic Auth?
authLdap has a 5/5 rating from 19 reviews, while HTTP Basic Auth has a 1/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are authLdap and HTTP Basic Auth free?
authLdap is free and HTTP Basic Auth is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — authLdap or HTTP Basic Auth?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
authLdap was last updated 11 months ago and HTTP Basic Auth was last updated 4 years ago.

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