WordPress plugin comparison

HivePress Authentication vs HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy

HivePress Authentication

by HivePress

1K+ installs5.0

HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy

by KIMoFy

20+ installs5.0

At a glance

HivePress Authentication has more active installs: 1K+, against 20+ for HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy.
On a typical day, HivePress Authentication is downloaded about 24 times, HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy about 2.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
HivePress Authentication was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Jun 12, 2017 for HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy.
HivePress 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 2019 for HivePress Authentication.

HivePress Authentication leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	HivePress Authentication	HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy
Popular rank	#5,888	#27,289
Active installs	1K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	427	35
Rating	5.0(1)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.8.34
Search multiplier	×0.63	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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