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Actively maintained Tested with WP 7.1 #25 in authentication

HivePress Authentication

Allow users to sign in via third-party services.

Active installs1K+1K+ tier
Downloads · 30d1.1K▲ +4.7% vs prev. 30d
Rating5/51 reviews
Health score73/100Good
All-time downloads32.6KSince Oct 2019
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 5.0PHP 7.4+
Downloads · 7d171▼ -21.2% week over week
Our verdict

Solid choice

HivePress Authentication is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 73/100 on our health check.

  • Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
  • Very few reviews so far

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

107214321Jun 29Aug 12Sep 26
Yesterday15
Daily average (1y)16
Peak day429Aug 25, 2026
Last 12 months5.7K

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where HivePress Authentication stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
authentication #10 4,266 Best authentication plugins →
classifieds #29 338 Best classifieds plugins →
directory #100 10,000 Best directory plugins →
hivepress #8 21 Best hivepress plugins →
listings #96 4,998 Best listings plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 1.1100.0%

Rating breakdown

★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews

  • 5★100.0%
  • 4★0.00%
  • 3★0.00%
  • 2★0.00%
  • 1★0.00%

About HivePress Authentication

From the official readme · v1.1.5

Description

HivePress Authentication is an extension for HivePress plugin. It allows users to sign in via third-party services.

Please note that this extension is no longer in active development. If you need similar functionality, please consider this one as a replacement.

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FAQ

HivePress Authentication: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026

Is HivePress Authentication free?

Yes. HivePress Authentication is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is HivePress Authentication safe to use in 2026?

HivePress Authentication is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 73/100 on our health check.

How many websites use HivePress Authentication?

HivePress Authentication is active on 1K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 32,551 times since it launched in October 2019. It was downloaded 1,060 times in the last 30 days.

Does HivePress Authentication work with WordPress 7.1?

Yes. The developer has tested HivePress Authentication up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 5.0 or newer.

What PHP version does HivePress Authentication need?

HivePress Authentication requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

When was HivePress Authentication last updated?

The latest version, 1.1.5, was released on August 24, 2026 (1 month ago).

Who makes HivePress Authentication?

HivePress Authentication is developed and maintained by HivePress.

What are the best alternatives to HivePress Authentication?

The most popular alternatives to HivePress Authentication are Limit Login Attempts (300K+ installs), WPS Limit Login (100K+ installs) and Two Factor (100K+ installs).

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