WordPress plugin comparison
Frontend HTTP Auth Protection vs Protect Uploads
Frontend HTTP Auth Protection
by Prashant Baldha
30+ installs5.0
Protect Uploads
by Protect Uploads
30K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Protect Uploads has more active installs: 30K+, against 30+ for Frontend HTTP Auth Protection.
- On a typical day, Protect Uploads is downloaded about 1,170 times, Frontend HTTP Auth Protection about 4.
- Frontend HTTP Auth Protection is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 12 reviews.
- Protect Uploads was updated more recently: Oct 7, 2026, against Apr 1, 2016 for Frontend HTTP Auth Protection.
- Protect Uploads is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Frontend HTTP Auth Protection.
- Protect Uploads has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Frontend HTTP Auth Protection.
Line by line
Protect Uploads leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Frontend HTTP Auth Protection | Protect Uploads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #23,016 | #910 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 78 | 35.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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