WordPress plugin comparison
Brute Force Protector vs HTTP Auth
Brute Force Protector
by Kanhaiya Yaduwanshi
10+ installs
HTTP Auth
by Sami Ahmed Siddiqui
6K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- HTTP Auth has more active installs: 6K+, against 10+ for Brute Force Protector.
- On a typical day, HTTP Auth is downloaded about 107 times, Brute Force Protector about 2.
- Brute Force Protector has no reviews yet.
- Brute Force Protector was updated more recently: May 25, 2026, against Jul 22, 2025 for HTTP Auth.
- Brute Force Protector is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for HTTP Auth.
- HTTP Auth has been around longer: since 2016, against 2026 for Brute Force Protector.
Line by line
HTTP Auth leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Brute Force Protector | HTTP Auth |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #42,339 | #2,759 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 50 | 3.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.33 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 5.6 |
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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