Best htaccess plugins for WordPress
The most popular htaccess plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Redirection leads with 2M+ active installs, ahead of Htaccess File Editor (40K+) and Spider Blocker (10K+). All 64 plugins tagged “htaccess” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 htaccess plugins
- 1.
RedirectionThe most installed htaccess plugin, with 2M+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 704 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.
Htaccess File Editor40K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 102 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.
Spider Blocker10K+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
- 4.
Custom PHP Settings10K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 15 reviews, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 5.
Leverage Browser Caching9K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 42 reviews, updated 4 months ago.
- 6.Htaccess File Editor
6K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 7.
HTACCESS IP Blocker2K+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25.
- 8..htaccess Site Access Control
800+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.
- 9.
htaccess protect700+ active installs. Rated 3.7 from 6 reviews, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
- 10.
Speed Up600+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 7 reviews, updated 3 months ago.
All 64 plugins tagged “htaccess”

Redirection
#21by John Godley1 month ago
Manage 301 redirects, track 404 errors, and improve your site. No knowledge of Apache or Nginx required.
- Installs
- 2M+
- Rating
- 4.4(704)
- Downloads
- 19.7K/day

Htaccess File Editor
Down in the last 7 days:1#858by WebFactory2 months ago
A safe & simple htaccess file editor with automatic htaccess backups & htaccess file syntax testing.
- Installs
- 40K+
- Rating
- 5.0(102)
- Downloads
- 187/day

Spider Blocker
Down in the last 7 days:21#1,414by Niteo2 years ago
SpiderBlocker will block most common bots that consume bandwidth and slow down your blog.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.0(5)
- Downloads
- 41/day

Custom PHP Settings
Down in the last 7 days:2#1,882by cyclonecode11 months ago
This plugin makes it possible to override php settings.
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.4(15)
- Downloads
- 43/day

Leverage Browser Caching
Down in the last 7 days:7#2,214by Rinku Y4 months ago
Speed up WordPress with browser caching. Automatically adds expiry headers for images, CSS, JS & fonts via .htaccess Zero config (Apache only)
- Installs
- 9K+
- Rating
- 4.1(42)
- Downloads
- 43/day
Htaccess File Editor
Down in the last 7 days:6#2,794by WP Chill11 months ago
Simple editor htaccess file without using FTP client.
- Installs
- 6K+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 30/day

HTACCESS IP Blocker
Down in the last 7 days:20#4,601by Taraprasad Swain6 years ago
Blocks failed attempted IPs in htaccess
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 13/day
.htaccess Site Access Control
Down in the last 7 days:24#7,516by Miina Sikk10 years ago
Using the password protection will give you extra security layer of protection from brute force hacking attacks. Additionally, it's also an easy …
- Installs
- 800+
- Rating
- 4.0(3)
- Downloads
- 6/day

htaccess protect
Down in the last 7 days:13#7,702by zoltanlaczko4 years ago
htaccess protect - Protect your wordpress login or admin pages with password.
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 3.7(6)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Speed Up
Down in the last 7 days:60#8,091by Simone Nigro3 months ago
Help browser to cache a local copy of static files and improve page load times.
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 5.0(7)
- Downloads
- 9/day

Url Rewrite Analyzer
Down in the last 7 days:52#9,658by M.Code3 months ago
See clearly and understand how WordPress rewrite rules work within a simple and clean interface
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
WP safely disable directory browsing
Down in the last 7 days:38#11,329by Maurisource14 years ago
This essential .htaccess rules plugin allow you to improve security of your wordpress blog.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 4.1(8)
- Downloads
- 6/day

SAR One Click Security
Down in the last 7 days:20#12,541by Samuel Aguilera1 year ago
Adds some extra security to your WordPress with only one click.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(7)
- Downloads
- 6/day

Search URL Beautifier
Down in the last 7 days:99#14,314by Dear5 months ago
Convert ugly page/post Search URLs into clean, memorable, share-friendly links to match your brand.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Lite Cache
Down in the last 7 days:63#14,839by Stefano Lissa12 years ago
The smallest cache plugin ever released (but still greatly efficient).
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.9(18)
- Downloads
- 11/day

WP Guardian
Up in the last 7 days:26#16,013by Ciprian Popescu1 month ago
For site owners who want an honest hardening checklist, not a heavy security suite: what to fix in WordPress, and what to ask your host for.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Ozh' Simpler Login URL
Down in the last 7 days:22#16,839by Ozh12 years ago
Creates a Rewrite Rule that will allow users to log in from the custom URL yoursite.com/login instead of /wp-login.php.
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Apache Status & Info
Down in the last 7 days:215#17,270by Pierre Lannoy2 months ago
Apache server-info and server-status monitoring right in your WordPress admin.
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 6/day

Easy Digital Downloads
Down in the last 7 days:231#18,801by DigitalME9 months ago
Edit your htaccess file directly from EDD!
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 6/day
WP htaccess Optimize (beta)
Up in the last 7 days:322#18,896by florianluce7 years ago
simply configure your htaccess to optimize your site!
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 3/day

User Agent Blocker
Up in the last 7 days:200#19,500by Adhitya Rachman7 years ago
Block robots using it's User-Agent in .htaccess
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Deny All Firewall
Down in the last 7 days:160#20,925by Olly Campion1 month ago
Stop unwanted requests before WordPress loads. Deny All Firewall uses .htaccess to allow genuine content and refuse everything else.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

IWEBLAB Hosting Manager
Up in the last 7 days:959#22,368by Iweblab5 years ago
Questo plugin aiuta a personalizzare lo spazio hosting fornito da IWEBLAB.it . Probabilmente il plugin non avrà effetto (e potrebbe creare malfunziona …
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Configuration and Status
Down in the last 7 days:205#22,899by klickonit9 years ago
WP Configuration and Status
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 4.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Add Watermarks
Up in the last 7 days:33#23,095by Michael Zangl8 years ago
Adds watermarks to selected images without changing the original image.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 3.1(15)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Super Secure and Fast htaccess
Down in the last 7 days:6#23,288by Andrea Pernici16 years ago
This essential .htaccess rules plugin allow you to improve security and speed of your wordpress blog.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Configurable Hotlink Protection
Down in the last 7 days:33#25,321by deltafactory15 years ago
Save bandwidth by easily blocking links to video, audio, and other files from unapproved 3rd-party sites. Requires mod_rewrite.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 1.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day

MyBrain Utilities
Down in the last 7 days:89#27,079by Marko Hoven18 days ago
My Brain Wordpress Utilities - Backup of configuration files .htaccess and wp-config, stay logged-in longer & a simple OpenStreetMap Map.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

WebDmitriev Protection
Up in the last 7 days:200#27,187by webdmitriev2 months ago
Lightweight security module, attack protection, and file integrity monitoring.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Redirect 404 Page to Home
Up in the last 7 days:74#27,295by faddies2 years ago
Divert all of the 404 broken pages to your home page. Manage 404 errors, and improve your site. No knowledge of Apache, htaccess or Nginx required.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Block Top Spammers
Up in the last 7 days:459#27,561by Martin Lormes16 years ago
Block Top Spammers displays a list of your top spammers' IP addresses. It also generates a blacklist for your .htaccess file.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
Aspexi Easy Login URL
Down in the last 7 days:120#27,616by Krzysztof Dryja (Aspexi)14 years ago
Aspexi Easy Login URL changes your url/wp-login.php URL into your custom string i.e. url/login and more (incl. Register and Forgot password links).
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 3.7(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
SiteCare
Down in the last 7 days:95#27,629by SiteCare3 days ago
Wrong permissions expose your site or quietly break it. Fix them across your whole WordPress install in one safe click - no FTP or SSH.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

WP Htaccess Edit
Down in the last 7 days:36#29,408by asilweb6 years ago
Simple and Safe WordPress htaccess file editor.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Clean .htaccess Tool
#29,455by Jeffrey Costa2 years ago
Clean .htaccess Tool simplifies WordPress security and performance by safely removing unused entries from your .htaccess file.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Fix .htaccess WPML language
Up in the last 7 days:925#29,505by David Garcia3 years ago
In certain cases, the .htaccess may get overwritten with the language folder.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

WP Security Coat
#29,907by leontinashe9 years ago
A security plugin mearnt to relieve you from your security issues in your wordpress website, built to prevent server , php/mysql and wordpress based a …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
HTAuth Sync
#33,984by John Luetke13 years ago
Synchronize your Wordpress users with a htusers file for authentication outside of Wordpress
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Htaccess Secure Files
Up in the last 7 days:2,867#37,307by isaacchapman14 years ago
Allows securing files in WP's media library to be only accessible to users with specific roles, capabilities, or IP addresses.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Square Bracket Hack Prevention
#37,919by Miina Sikk10 years ago
The Square Bracket Hack Prevention plugin prevents hackers from adding a "[" to the URL.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Wordless Extender
Up in the last 7 days:4,377#38,264by welaika9 years ago
Wordless Extender is a starting point for everyone: list of commonly used plugins, wp-config.php / .htaccess configuration and security improvements.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
<.htaccess> IP block
Up in the last 7 days:2,033#41,612by EazyServer10 years ago
This plugin uses the power of Apache server to block unwanted IP addresses from accessing or harming your Wordpress site.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Peon
#45,953by soachishti10 years ago
An helper plugin for getting work done quickly from admin panel.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Easy Bruteforce Protect
Down in the last 7 days:9,352#46,815by Doyle Lewis12 years ago
This plugin modifies your .htaccess file to provide protection from brute force attack bots.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Roots Plug
Down in the last 7 days:845#47,944by Zach Schnackel13 years ago
Catch-all awesomeness for a leaner, meaner WordPress site.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Redirect To WP
Down in the last 7 days:9,823#48,451by yehudah11 years ago
This will help you sync redirects while creating or updating your site posts or pages, This will sync to the redirection plugin or htaccess.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
DetourKit
Up in the last 7 days:15,877#51,722by Michael1 month ago
Indexed redirects with sitemap import, mass target editing, and Apache or Nginx export.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
LungoTech IP Guard
Up in the last 7 days:17,386#54,408by ltechid2 months ago
Enterprise-grade .htaccess IP blocker with automated temporary IP purging, CIDR range support, and a modern UI.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Security Made Easy
Up in the last 7 days:9,011#57,348by VeryEasy1 year ago
A set and forget solution for WordPress security.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Kandeshop Duplicate Post Manager
#57,465by Darren Kandekore1 year ago
Manage and clean up duplicate WordPress posts with ease. Delete duplicates, assign 301 redirects, and generate .htaccess rules.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day