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Google Authenticator vs ContentProtector – password protect… (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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ContentProtector – password protect…

ContentProtector – password protect…

0(0)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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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 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Google Authenticator has accumulated 691K+ total downloads while ContentProtector – password protect… has 2.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Google Authenticator
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ContentProtector – password protect…N/A
Total Reviews
134Google Authenticator
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ContentProtector – password protect…0
Active Installs
20K+Google Authenticator
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ContentProtector – password protect…6.0K+
Total Downloads
691K+Google Authenticator
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ContentProtector – password protect…2.6K+
Support Resolution
N/AGoogle Authenticator
ContentProtector – password protect…N/A
Last Updated
3 years agoGoogle Authenticator
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ContentProtector – password protect…1 year ago
First Released
2011Google Authenticator
ContentProtector – password protect…2025
Age
15 yearsGoogle Authenticator
ContentProtector – password protect…1 year
WP Requires
4.5+Google Authenticator
ContentProtector – password protect…5.8+
PHP Requires
false+Google Authenticator
ContentProtector – password protect…false+
Business Model
FreeGoogle Authenticator
ContentProtector – password protect…Free
Latest Version
0.54Google Authenticator
ContentProtector – password protect…1.0

Rating Breakdown

Google Authenticator

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

ContentProtector – password protect…

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

ContentProtector – password protect… Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Google Authenticator or ContentProtector – password protect… more popular?
Google Authenticator has 20K+ active installations while ContentProtector – password protect… has 6.0K+. Google Authenticator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Google Authenticator or ContentProtector – password protect…?
Google Authenticator has a 4.3/5 rating from 134 reviews, while ContentProtector – password protect… has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Google Authenticator and ContentProtector – password protect… free?
Google Authenticator is free and ContentProtector – password protect… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Google Authenticator or ContentProtector – password protect…?
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 ContentProtector – password protect… was last updated 1 year ago.

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