WordPress plugin comparison
Remove Protected vs WP Basic Authentication
At a glance
- WP Basic Authentication has more active installs: 2K+, against 300+ for Remove Protected.
- On a typical day, WP Basic Authentication is downloaded about 69 times, Remove Protected about 3.
- WP Basic Authentication is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.6 from 9 reviews.
- WP Basic Authentication was updated more recently: May 25, 2026, against Mar 24, 2017 for Remove Protected.
- WP Basic Authentication is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.7.39 for Remove Protected.
- Remove Protected has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for WP Basic Authentication.
Line by line
WP Basic Authentication leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Remove Protected |  WP Basic Authentication |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,119 | #4,224 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 65 | 1.7K |
| Rating | 4.6(9) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.70 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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