WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Basic Authentication vs Headless REST API Security
Easy Basic Authentication
by Matteo Enna
800+ installs5.0
Headless REST API Security
by Md. Rakib Ullah
50+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Easy Basic Authentication has more active installs: 800+, against 50+ for Headless REST API Security.
- On a typical day, Easy Basic Authentication is downloaded about 34 times, Headless REST API Security about 9.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Easy Basic Authentication was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Feb 22, 2026 for Headless REST API Security.
- Easy Basic Authentication is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Headless REST API Security.
- Easy Basic Authentication has been around longer: since 2023, against 2026 for Headless REST API Security.
Line by line
Easy Basic Authentication leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Easy Basic Authentication | Headless REST API Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,484 | #20,266 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 697 | 207 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.61 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.5 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
- Easy Basic Authentication vs Google Authenticator
- Easy Basic Authentication vs Security Optimizer
- Easy Basic Authentication vs Hide My WP Ghost
- Easy Basic Authentication vs WP fail2ban
- Headless REST API Security vs CoCart
- Headless REST API Security vs WooCommerce Legacy REST API
- Headless REST API Security vs Disable REST API
- Headless REST API Security vs JWT Authentication for WP REST API
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free