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HTTP Header Authentication for Application Passwords

v1.0.1

by Cameron Jones · updated 5 years ago

Allows sending application passwords using HTTP headers instead of basic authentication

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Rank
#33,908
Down7 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
8.8K
8,764 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

HTTP Header Authentication for Application Passwords at a glance

HTTP Header Authentication for Application Passwords is a WordPress plugin by Cameron Jones with 10+ active installs, the #33,908 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.1 came out on Jul 10, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.8.19. It was first released in 2021.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

138 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
HTTP Header Authentication for Application Passwords Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.468Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.8.19
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DateHTTP Header Authentication for Application Passwords
Nov 2, 20267
Nov 1, 20267
Oct 31, 20268
Oct 30, 20264
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20265
Oct 27, 20267
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 20267
Oct 23, 20266
Oct 22, 20267
Oct 21, 20264
Oct 20, 20264
Oct 19, 20269
Oct 18, 20266
Oct 17, 20266
Oct 16, 20264
Oct 15, 20267
Oct 14, 20265
Oct 13, 20265
Oct 12, 20265
Oct 11, 20264
Oct 10, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · -5.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.151617Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.8.19
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202616
Nov 8, 202616
Nov 7, 202616
Nov 5, 202615
Nov 4, 202615
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202615
Oct 28, 202616
Oct 27, 202617

Rank over time

#33,908 · down 197 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#33.5K#34K#34.5KOct 27Oct 30Nov 2Nov 4Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.8.19
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#33,908
Nov 8, 2026#33,901
Nov 7, 2026#33,635
Nov 4, 2026#34,750
Nov 3, 2026#34,090
Nov 2, 2026#33,631
Oct 31, 2026#33,445
Oct 30, 2026#33,623
Oct 28, 2026#34,210
Oct 27, 2026#33,711

Growth %

Average -0.47% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+3.33%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-6.25%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+6.67%
Oct 29, 2026-6.25%
Oct 28, 2026-5.88%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.8.19
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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    • Tested up to 5.8.18 → 5.8.19

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.1
Requires WordPress
5.6.1
Tested up to
5.8.19
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Mar 25, 2021
Last updated
Jul 10, 2021
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about HTTP Header Authentication for Application Passwords

How many websites use HTTP Header Authentication for Application Passwords?

HTTP Header Authentication for Application Passwords is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #33,908 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has HTTP Header Authentication for Application Passwords been downloaded?

8,764 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats

When was HTTP Header Authentication for Application Passwords last updated?

Version 1.0.1 came out on Jul 10, 2021 (5 years ago).

Is HTTP Header Authentication for Application Passwords compatible with the latest WordPress?

HTTP Header Authentication for Application Passwords’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.8.19, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is HTTP Header Authentication for Application Passwords still maintained?

Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does HTTP Header Authentication for Application Passwords have?

No one has reviewed HTTP Header Authentication for Application Passwords on WordPress.org yet.

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HTTP Header Authentication for Application Passwords
Estimated installs≈ 16
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads8.8K
AuthorCameron Jones
First releasedMar 25, 2021
Version1.0.1
Requires WP5.6.1
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedJul 10, 2021

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