Frontend Reset Password vs Google Authenticator
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Google Authenticator leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,153, ahead of Frontend Reset Password at #1,964. Over the last 7 days Google Authenticator climbed 1 place and Frontend Reset Password climbed 7 places. Google Authenticator has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10K+ for Frontend Reset Password. Downloads this week: Google Authenticator 2,486 and Frontend Reset Password 423. Ratings: Frontend Reset Password 4.4★ from 38 and Google Authenticator 4.3★ from 135 reviews.
| Metric | Frontend Reset Password | Google Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,964 ▲ 7 | #1,153 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 423 | 2,486 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (38) | 4.3★ (135) |
| Last updated | Jan 30, 2026 | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.3.3 | 0.56 |
| Best rank on record | #1,922 | #1,153 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2018 | May 2011 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 0 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Frontend Reset Password or Google Authenticator?
By active installs, Google Authenticator: 20K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Frontend Reset Password, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 31, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Frontend Reset Password or Google Authenticator?
Google Authenticator, at #1,153 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Frontend Reset Password at #1,964. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Frontend Reset Password or Google Authenticator alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.