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Google Authenticator vs Password Strength for WooCommerce (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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Password Strength for WooCommerce

Password Strength for WooCommerce

4.3(6)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Password Strength for WooCommerce

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 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Google Authenticator has accumulated 691K+ total downloads while Password Strength for WooCommerce has 27K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.3/5Google Authenticator
Password Strength for WooCommerce4.3/5
Total Reviews
134Google Authenticator
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Password Strength for WooCommerce6
Active Installs
20K+Google Authenticator
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Password Strength for WooCommerce1.0K+
Total Downloads
691K+Google Authenticator
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Password Strength for WooCommerce27K+
Support Resolution
N/AGoogle Authenticator
Password Strength for WooCommerceN/A
Last Updated
3 years agoGoogle Authenticator
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Password Strength for WooCommerce1 year ago
First Released
2011Google Authenticator
Password Strength for WooCommerce2016
Age
15 yearsGoogle Authenticator
Password Strength for WooCommerce10 years
WP Requires
4.5+Google Authenticator
Password Strength for WooCommerce3.5+
PHP Requires
false+Google Authenticator
Password Strength for WooCommercefalse+
Business Model
FreeGoogle Authenticator
Password Strength for WooCommerceFree
Latest Version
0.54Google Authenticator
Password Strength for WooCommerce1.0.3

Rating Breakdown

Google Authenticator

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

Password Strength for WooCommerce

4.3/5(6 reviews)
5
83%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
17%

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

Password Strength for WooCommerce Reviews

by webmaster1234

Doesn’t work

Doesn’t work no settings link on plugin page.

by br3wow

Great Plugin!!!!!

The first password strenght plugin what work for me! Thank you very mutch!

by inovacrea

Perfect

Thank you for your plugin. I found it ridiculous from Woocommerce not to put the password strengh enforcement as an option. It might be useful if you sell luxury cars, gold or if you’re a bank but if

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Google Authenticator or Password Strength for WooCommerce more popular?
Google Authenticator has 20K+ active installations while Password Strength for WooCommerce has 1.0K+. Google Authenticator is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Google Authenticator or Password Strength for WooCommerce?
Google Authenticator has a 4.3/5 rating from 134 reviews, while Password Strength for WooCommerce has a 4.3/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are Google Authenticator and Password Strength for WooCommerce free?
Google Authenticator is free and Password Strength for WooCommerce is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Google Authenticator or Password Strength for WooCommerce?
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 Password Strength for WooCommerce was last updated 1 year ago.

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