WordPress plugin comparison

Configurable Hotlink Protection vs Simple Password Protect

Configurable Hotlink Protection

by deltafactory

20+ installs1.0

Simple Password Protect

by Desk9 Design

500+ installs5.0

At a glance

Simple Password Protect has more active installs: 500+, against 20+ for Configurable Hotlink Protection.
On a typical day, Simple Password Protect is downloaded about 21 times, Configurable Hotlink Protection about 1.
Simple Password Protect is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 1.0 from 4 reviews.
Simple Password Protect was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Aug 20, 2011 for Configurable Hotlink Protection.
Simple Password Protect is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for Configurable Hotlink Protection.
Configurable Hotlink Protection has been around longer: since 2011, against 2025 for Simple Password Protect.

Simple Password Protect leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Configurable Hotlink Protection	Simple Password Protect
Popular rank	#25,426	#8,727
Active installs	20+	500+
Downloads, last 30 days	25	472
Rating	1.0(4)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.2.1	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.56
Last release	15 years ago	29 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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