WordPress plugin comparison
.htaccess Site Access Control vs MainWP Child
At a glance
- MainWP Child has more active installs: 700K+, against 800+ for .htaccess Site Access Control.
- On a typical day, MainWP Child is downloaded about 33,195 times, .htaccess Site Access Control about 7.
- MainWP Child is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 71 reviews, against 4.0 from 3 reviews.
- MainWP Child was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against May 11, 2016 for .htaccess Site Access Control.
- MainWP Child is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for .htaccess Site Access Control.
- MainWP Child has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for .htaccess Site Access Control.
Line by line
MainWP Child leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  .htaccess Site Access Control |  MainWP Child |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,516 | #86 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 129 | 1.5M |
| Rating | 4.0(3) | 5.0(71) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.94 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 7 days 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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