WordPress plugin comparison

Easy Basic Authentication vs HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy

Easy Basic Authentication

by Matteo Enna

800+ installs5.0

HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy

by KIMoFy

20+ installs5.0

At a glance

Easy Basic Authentication has more active installs: 800+, against 20+ for HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy.
On a typical day, Easy Basic Authentication is downloaded about 34 times, HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy about 2.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
Easy Basic Authentication was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Jun 12, 2017 for HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy.
Easy Basic Authentication is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy.
HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy has been around longer: since 2017, against 2023 for Easy Basic Authentication.

Easy Basic Authentication leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Easy Basic Authentication	HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy
Popular rank	#7,484	#27,484
Active installs	800+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	697	36
Rating	5.0(3)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.8.34
Search multiplier	×0.61	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2.5	–

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