Co-Authors Plus vs Password Strength Settings for… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Password Strength Settings for…
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Password Strength Settings for… has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 24 reviews) while Co-Authors Plus leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Co-Authors Plus has accumulated 1.4M+ total downloads while Password Strength Settings for… has 177K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Co-Authors Plus | Password Strength Settings for… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.5/5 | ► | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 77 | ◄ | 24 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.4M+ | ◄ | 177K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 5 months ago | ◄ | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2016 | |
| Age | 17 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.9+ | 5.8+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.7.0 | 3.0.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Co-Authors Plus
Password Strength Settings for…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Co-Authors Plus averaged approximately 489 daily downloads while Password Strength Settings for… averaged 10.
Recent Reviews
Co-Authors Plus Reviews
Great plugin – but support sucks
Would be a 5 star.But since reporting an error for more than a month ago, nothing has happened.Have to keep previous version to avoid errors.(Not possible for co-authors to edit posts without error)Wo
Several issues, little support
The latest update with new blocks adds much functionality, but unfortunately the plugin has some bugs and seems to be poorly supported. It’s a volunteer effort mostly, and there doesn’t seem to be an
Excelente plugin
Simplemente si quieres agregar varios autores a una entrada o simplemente cambiarlos, este plugin lo soluciona de una manera excelente, intuitiva y sin tanto complique. Muchas gracias a los desarr
Password Strength Settings for… Reviews
great! but has stoped working
pinterest error : rsS feed cannot be parsed it seems that pinterest has changed the xml format This topic was modified 4 years, 6 months ago by amesmaili.
Best plugin
I have tested a lot of plugins for this WordPress password requirements and nothing comes close to this. well done and thank you for your amazing work.
Fantastic!
Just popped it in and worked like a charm! Good documentation even though I didn’t need it! – Thanks much This topic was modified 5 years, 5 months ago by calynette. This topic was modif
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