WordPress plugin comparison
Basic Authentication vs HTTP Authentication
Basic Authentication
by cuve
40+ installs1.0
HTTP Authentication
by Daniel Westermann-Clark
600+ installs5.0
At a glance
- HTTP Authentication has more active installs: 600+, against 40+ for Basic Authentication.
- On a typical day, HTTP Authentication is downloaded about 15 times, Basic Authentication about 2.
- HTTP Authentication is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- HTTP Authentication was updated more recently: Apr 24, 2024, against Dec 13, 2011 for Basic Authentication.
- HTTP Authentication is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.5.14, against 3.3.2 for Basic Authentication.
- HTTP Authentication has been around longer: since 2005, against 2010 for Basic Authentication.
Line by line
HTTP Authentication leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Basic Authentication | HTTP Authentication |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,672 | #8,315 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 58 | 323 |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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