WordPress plugin comparison
Route ‑ Shipping Protection vs htaccess protect
At a glance
- htaccess protect has more active installs: 700+, against 400+ for Route ‑ Shipping Protection.
- On a typical day, Route ‑ Shipping Protection is downloaded about 43 times, htaccess protect about 5.
- Route ‑ Shipping Protection is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 3.7 from 6 reviews.
- Route ‑ Shipping Protection was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jan 23, 2022 for htaccess protect.
- Route ‑ Shipping Protection is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.9.20 for htaccess protect.
- Route ‑ Shipping Protection has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for htaccess protect.
Line by line
Route ‑ Shipping Protection leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Route ‑ Shipping Protection |  htaccess protect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,157 | #7,701 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2K | 91 |
| Rating | 4.3(24) | 3.7(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.44 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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