WordPress plugin comparison
Jetpack Protect vs htaccess protect
At a glance
- Jetpack Protect has more active installs: 100K+, against 700+ for htaccess protect.
- On a typical day, Jetpack Protect is downloaded about 591 times, htaccess protect about 5.
- Jetpack Protect is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 123 reviews, against 3.7 from 6 reviews.
- Jetpack Protect was updated more recently: Aug 12, 2026, against Jan 23, 2022 for htaccess protect.
- Jetpack Protect is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.9.20 for htaccess protect.
- htaccess protect has been around longer: since 2020, against 2022 for Jetpack Protect.
Line by line
Jetpack Protect leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Jetpack Protect |  htaccess protect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #356 | #7,701 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17.4K | 91 |
| Rating | 4.6(123) | 3.7(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 33% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.62 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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