WordPress plugin comparison

HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy vs WP Basic Authentication

HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy

by KIMoFy

20+ installs5.0

WP Basic Authentication

by nutttaro

2K+ installs5.0

At a glance

WP Basic Authentication has more active installs: 2K+, against 20+ for HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy.
On a typical day, WP Basic Authentication is downloaded about 69 times, HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy about 2.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
WP Basic Authentication was updated more recently: May 25, 2026, against Jun 12, 2017 for HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy.
WP Basic Authentication is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.8.34 for HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy.
HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for WP Basic Authentication.

WP Basic Authentication leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	HTTP Authentication By KIMoFy	WP Basic Authentication
Popular rank	#27,484	#4,224
Active installs	20+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	36	1.7K
Rating	5.0(1)	5.0(5)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.8.34	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.70
Last release	9 years ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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