WordPress plugin comparison

.htaccess Site Access Control vs Htaccess File Editor

.htaccess Site Access Control

by Miina Sikk

800+ installs4.0

Htaccess File Editor

by WebFactory

40K+ installs5.0

At a glance

Htaccess File Editor has more active installs: 40K+, against 800+ for .htaccess Site Access Control.
On a typical day, Htaccess File Editor is downloaded about 180 times, .htaccess Site Access Control about 7.
Htaccess File Editor is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 102 reviews, against 4.0 from 3 reviews.
Htaccess File Editor was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against May 11, 2016 for .htaccess Site Access Control.
Htaccess File Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for .htaccess Site Access Control.
Htaccess File Editor has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for .htaccess Site Access Control.

Htaccess File Editor leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	.htaccess Site Access Control	Htaccess File Editor
Popular rank	#7,522	#858
Active installs	800+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	128	5.8K
Rating	4.0(3)	5.0(102)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.4.34	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.03
Last release	10 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.2

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