WordPress plugin comparison

.htaccess Site Access Control vs WP htaccess Optimize (beta)

.htaccess Site Access Control

by Miina Sikk

800+ installs4.0

WP htaccess Optimize (beta)

by florianluce

70+ installs5.0

At a glance

.htaccess Site Access Control has more active installs: 800+, against 70+ for WP htaccess Optimize (beta).
On a typical day, .htaccess Site Access Control is downloaded about 7 times, WP htaccess Optimize (beta) about 3.
WP htaccess Optimize (beta) is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.0 from 3 reviews.
WP htaccess Optimize (beta) was updated more recently: Mar 30, 2019, against May 11, 2016 for .htaccess Site Access Control.
WP htaccess Optimize (beta) is tested with a newer WordPress: 5.0.31, against 4.4.34 for .htaccess Site Access Control.
.htaccess Site Access Control has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for WP htaccess Optimize (beta).

WP htaccess Optimize (beta) leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	.htaccess Site Access Control	WP htaccess Optimize (beta)
Popular rank	#7,516	#18,896
Active installs	800+	70+
Downloads, last 30 days	129	86
Rating	4.0(3)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.4.34	5.0.31
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.00
Last release	10 years ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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