WordPress plugin comparison

Htaccess File Editor vs .htaccess Site Access Control

Htaccess File Editor

by WP Chill

6K+ installs5.0

.htaccess Site Access Control

by Miina Sikk

800+ installs4.0

At a glance

Htaccess File Editor has more active installs: 6K+, against 800+ for .htaccess Site Access Control.
On a typical day, Htaccess File Editor is downloaded about 30 times, .htaccess Site Access Control about 7.
Htaccess File Editor is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.0 from 3 reviews.
Htaccess File Editor was updated more recently: Dec 2, 2025, against May 11, 2016 for .htaccess Site Access Control.
Htaccess File Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.4.34 for .htaccess Site Access Control.
.htaccess Site Access Control has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Htaccess File Editor.

Htaccess File Editor leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Htaccess File Editor	.htaccess Site Access Control
Popular rank	#2,800	#7,522
Active installs	6K+	800+
Downloads, last 30 days	834	128
Rating	5.0(2)	4.0(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	4.4.34
Search multiplier	×0.53	×0.00
Last release	11 months ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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