Google Authenticator vs OTP by Email for Contact Form 7
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 #1,154, ahead of OTP by Email for Contact Form 7 at #18,843. Over the last 7 days Google Authenticator climbed 2 places and OTP by Email for Contact Form 7 climbed 37 places. Google Authenticator has the largest install base, roughly 286× the next: 20K+ active installs against 70+ for OTP by Email for Contact Form 7. Downloads this week: Google Authenticator 2,211 and OTP by Email for Contact Form 7 22.
| Metric | Google Authenticator | OTP by Email for Contact Form 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,154 ▲ 2 | #18,843 ▲ 37 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,211 | 22 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (135) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Aug 23, 2026 | May 2, 2023 |
| Current version | 0.56 | 1.2.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,153 | #18,549 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2011 | Dec 2020 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Google Authenticator or OTP by Email for Contact Form 7?
By active installs, Google Authenticator: 20K+ sites run it against 70+ for OTP by Email for Contact Form 7, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Google Authenticator or OTP by Email for Contact Form 7?
Google Authenticator, at #1,154 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with OTP by Email for Contact Form 7 at #18,843. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Google Authenticator or OTP by Email for Contact Form 7 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.