WordPress plugin comparison
.htaccess Site Access Control vs Wordfence Security
.htaccess Site Access Control
by Miina Sikk
800+ installs4.0
Wordfence Security
by Mark Maunder
5M+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Wordfence Security has more active installs: 5M+, against 800+ for .htaccess Site Access Control.
- On a typical day, Wordfence Security is downloaded about 36,011 times, .htaccess Site Access Control about 7.
- Wordfence Security is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 5,045 reviews, against 4.0 from 3 reviews.
- Wordfence Security was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against May 11, 2016 for .htaccess Site Access Control.
- Wordfence Security is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for .htaccess Site Access Control.
- Wordfence Security has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for .htaccess Site Access Control.
Line by line
Wordfence Security leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | .htaccess Site Access Control | Wordfence Security |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,516 | #11 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 5M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 129 | 1.4M |
| Rating | 4.0(3) | 4.7(5K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 86% |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×10.97 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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