WordPress plugin comparison
BruteGuard vs HTTP Auth
At a glance
- HTTP Auth has more active installs: 6K+, against 100+ for BruteGuard.
- On a typical day, HTTP Auth is downloaded about 107 times, BruteGuard about 3.
- BruteGuard is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.2 from 6 reviews.
- HTTP Auth was updated more recently: Jul 22, 2025, against Oct 9, 2022 for BruteGuard.
- HTTP Auth is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.9.20 for BruteGuard.
- HTTP Auth has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for BruteGuard.
Line by line
HTTP Auth leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BruteGuard |  HTTP Auth |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,378 | #2,759 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51 | 3.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.2(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.33 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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