authLdap vs WP BASIC Auth (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
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 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. authLdap has accumulated 135K+ total downloads while WP BASIC Auth has 123K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | authLdap | WP BASIC Auth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 3.6/5 |
| Total Reviews | 19 | ◄ | 7 |
| Active Installs | 5.0K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 135K+ | ◄ | 123K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 11 months ago | ◄ | 3 years ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2013 | |
| Age | 16 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 2.5.0+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.1.3 | 1.1.4 |
Rating Breakdown
authLdap
WP BASIC Auth
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, authLdap averaged approximately 23 daily downloads while WP BASIC Auth averaged 11.
Recent Reviews
authLdap Reviews
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 !
Simple but Powerful Enough
Clean setup, works with OpenLDAP, works with WP 6.1, free.
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
WP BASIC Auth Reviews
Awesome Plugin
Great plugin. Instead of setting up ht authentication yourself you can use this plugin and it will allow you to use an existing user and password to authenticate instead of adding one on top or for cr
Doesn't block access to uploads folder
All media files can still be accessed via direct paths.
Pefect
Does exactly what’s expected.
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