WordPress plugin comparison

Frontend HTTP Auth Protection vs Shield Security

Frontend HTTP Auth Protection

by Prashant Baldha

30+ installs5.0

Shield Security

by Paul

30K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Shield Security has more active installs: 30K+, against 30+ for Frontend HTTP Auth Protection.
On a typical day, Shield Security is downloaded about 947 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 1,039 reviews.
Shield Security was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Apr 1, 2016 for Frontend HTTP Auth Protection.
Shield Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 4.7.39 for Frontend HTTP Auth Protection.
Shield Security has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for Frontend HTTP Auth Protection.

Shield Security leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Frontend HTTP Auth Protection	Shield Security
Popular rank	#23,016	#938
Active installs	30+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	78	51.3K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.8(1K)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.7.39	7.2
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.15
Last release	10 years ago	13 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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