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Google Authenticator vs Blog Password Protection – BPP (2026)

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

Google Authenticator

Google Authenticator

4.3(134)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
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Blog Password Protection – BPP

Blog Password Protection – BPP

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
View Blog Password Protection – BPP

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Google Authenticator has a higher user rating (4.3/5 from 134 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Google Authenticator has accumulated 691K+ total downloads while Blog Password Protection – BPP has 317.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Google Authenticator
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Blog Password Protection – BPPN/A
Total Reviews
134Google Authenticator
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Blog Password Protection – BPP0
Active Installs
20K+Google Authenticator
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Blog Password Protection – BPP10
Total Downloads
691K+Google Authenticator
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Blog Password Protection – BPP317
Support Resolution
N/AGoogle Authenticator
Blog Password Protection – BPPN/A
Last Updated
3 years agoGoogle Authenticator
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Blog Password Protection – BPP8 months ago
First Released
2011Google Authenticator
Blog Password Protection – BPP2025
Age
15 yearsGoogle Authenticator
Blog Password Protection – BPP1 year
WP Requires
4.5+Google Authenticator
Blog Password Protection – BPP6.6+
PHP Requires
false+Google Authenticator
Blog Password Protection – BPP7.2+
Business Model
FreeGoogle Authenticator
Blog Password Protection – BPPFree
Latest Version
0.54Google Authenticator
Blog Password Protection – BPP1.4.2

Rating Breakdown

Google Authenticator

4.3/5(134 reviews)
5
78%
4
5%
3
2%
2
1%
1
13%

Blog Password Protection – BPP

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

Recent Reviews

Google Authenticator Reviews

by Trần Quân

Great

Great plugin, but I wish to use a QR code for scanning when I log in.

by Bart Bak

Simply a missing feature in .ORG

Works! Uses WordPress UI, is super lightweight, not overdesigned, and is trivial to set up. Great job!

by ntalam

error

Fatal error: Uncaught Firebase\JWT\BeforeValidException: Cannot handle token prior to 2023-04-30T20:30:33+0000 in …\one-tap-google-sign-in\includes\vendor\firebase\php-jwt\src\JWT.phpI understand it r

Blog Password Protection – BPP Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Google Authenticator or Blog Password Protection – BPP more popular?
Google Authenticator has 20K+ active installations while Blog Password Protection – BPP has 10. Google Authenticator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Google Authenticator or Blog Password Protection – BPP?
Google Authenticator has a 4.3/5 rating from 134 reviews, while Blog Password Protection – BPP has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Google Authenticator and Blog Password Protection – BPP free?
Google Authenticator is free and Blog Password Protection – BPP is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Google Authenticator or Blog Password Protection – BPP?
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?
Google Authenticator was last updated 3 years ago and Blog Password Protection – BPP was last updated 8 months ago.

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