WordPress plugin comparison
HTTP Auth vs HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy
At a glance
- HTTP Auth has more active installs: 6K+, against 20+ for HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy.
- On a typical day, HTTP Auth is downloaded about 107 times, HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy about 2.
- HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.2 from 6 reviews.
- HTTP Auth was updated more recently: Jul 22, 2025, against Jun 12, 2017 for HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy.
- HTTP Auth is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.8.34 for HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy.
- HTTP Auth has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy.
Line by line
HTTP Auth leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HTTP Auth |  HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,759 | #27,289 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.3K | 35 |
| Rating | 4.2(6) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 9 years 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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