WordPress plugin comparison
Frontend HTTP Auth Protection vs Jetpack Protect
Frontend HTTP Auth Protection
by Prashant Baldha
30+ installs5.0
Jetpack Protect
by Automattic
100K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Jetpack Protect has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for Frontend HTTP Auth Protection.
- On a typical day, Jetpack Protect is downloaded about 591 times, Frontend HTTP Auth Protection about 4.
- Frontend HTTP Auth Protection is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 123 reviews.
- Jetpack Protect was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Apr 1, 2016 for Frontend HTTP Auth Protection.
- Jetpack Protect is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.7.39 for Frontend HTTP Auth Protection.
- Frontend HTTP Auth Protection has been around longer: since 2016, against 2022 for Jetpack Protect.
Line by line
Jetpack Protect leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Frontend HTTP Auth Protection | Jetpack Protect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,016 | #356 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 78 | 17.3K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.6(123) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 25% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.46 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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
- Frontend HTTP Auth Protection vs Security Optimizer
- Frontend HTTP Auth Protection vs Limit Login Attempts Security
- Frontend HTTP Auth Protection vs Kadence Security
- Frontend HTTP Auth Protection vs Titan Anti-spam & Security
- Jetpack Protect vs Sucuri Security
- Jetpack Protect vs SecuPress with Simple SSL
- Jetpack Protect vs Wordfence Security
- Jetpack Protect vs Kadence Security
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