WordPress plugin comparison
.htaccess Site Access Control vs Patchstack
At a glance
- Patchstack has more active installs: 100K+, against 800+ for .htaccess Site Access Control.
- On a typical day, Patchstack is downloaded about 1,000 times, .htaccess Site Access Control about 7.
- Patchstack is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 62 reviews, against 4.0 from 3 reviews.
- Patchstack was updated more recently: Jul 28, 2026, against May 11, 2016 for .htaccess Site Access Control.
- Patchstack is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.4.34 for .htaccess Site Access Control.
- .htaccess Site Access Control has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Patchstack.
Line by line
Patchstack leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  .htaccess Site Access Control |  Patchstack |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,529 | #288 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 131 | 29.2K |
| Rating | 4.0(3) | 4.8(62) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.13 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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