WordPress plugin comparison
Htaccess by BestWebSoft vs Access Areas for WordPress
Htaccess by BestWebSoft
by bestwebsoft
400+ installs4.0
Access Areas for WordPress
by podpirate
300+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Htaccess by BestWebSoft has more active installs: 400+, against 300+ for Access Areas for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Htaccess by BestWebSoft is downloaded about 10 times, Access Areas for WordPress about 6.
- Access Areas for WordPress is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- Htaccess by BestWebSoft was updated more recently: Apr 24, 2026, against Dec 5, 2025 for Access Areas for WordPress.
- Htaccess by BestWebSoft is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Access Areas for WordPress.
- Access Areas for WordPress has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Htaccess by BestWebSoft.
Line by line
Htaccess by BestWebSoft leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Htaccess by BestWebSoft | Access Areas for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,849 | #9,967 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 278 | 128 |
| Rating | 4.0(2) | 4.5(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×0.31 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 11 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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