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Google Authenticator vs Prevent Password Reuse (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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VS
Prevent Password Reuse

Prevent Password Reuse

5(1)

40 active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Prevent Password Reuse has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Google Authenticator leads in active installations (20K+ vs 40). Both are free WordPress plugins. Google Authenticator has accumulated 691K+ total downloads while Prevent Password Reuse has 1.8K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Google Authenticator
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Prevent Password Reuse5/5
Total Reviews
134Google Authenticator
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Prevent Password Reuse1
Active Installs
20K+Google Authenticator
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Prevent Password Reuse40
Total Downloads
691K+Google Authenticator
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Prevent Password Reuse1.8K+
Support Resolution
N/AGoogle Authenticator
Prevent Password ReuseN/A
Last Updated
3 years agoGoogle Authenticator
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Prevent Password Reuse11 years ago
First Released
2011Google Authenticator
Prevent Password Reuse2014
Age
15 yearsGoogle Authenticator
Prevent Password Reuse12 years
WP Requires
4.5+Google Authenticator
Prevent Password Reuse3.7+
PHP Requires
false+Google Authenticator
Prevent Password Reusefalse+
Business Model
FreeGoogle Authenticator
Prevent Password ReuseFree
Latest Version
0.54Google Authenticator
Prevent Password Reuse1.1

Rating Breakdown

Google Authenticator

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

Prevent Password Reuse

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
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

Prevent Password Reuse Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Google Authenticator or Prevent Password Reuse more popular?
Google Authenticator has 20K+ active installations while Prevent Password Reuse has 40. Google Authenticator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Google Authenticator or Prevent Password Reuse?
Google Authenticator has a 4.3/5 rating from 134 reviews, while Prevent Password Reuse has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Google Authenticator and Prevent Password Reuse free?
Google Authenticator is free and Prevent Password Reuse is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Google Authenticator or Prevent Password Reuse?
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 Prevent Password Reuse was last updated 11 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.