WordPress plugin comparison
HTTP Auth vs Stop XML-RPC Attacks
At a glance
- HTTP Auth has more active installs: 6K+, against 5K+ for Stop XML-RPC Attacks.
- On a typical day, HTTP Auth is downloaded about 107 times, Stop XML-RPC Attacks about 26.
- Stop XML-RPC Attacks is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.2 from 6 reviews.
- Stop XML-RPC Attacks was updated more recently: Aug 27, 2026, against Jul 22, 2025 for HTTP Auth.
- Stop XML-RPC Attacks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for HTTP Auth.
- HTTP Auth has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Stop XML-RPC Attacks.
Line by line
Stop XML-RPC Attacks leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HTTP Auth |  Stop XML-RPC Attacks |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,759 | #2,920 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.3K | 541 |
| Rating | 4.2(6) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.33 | ×0.80 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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