Best htpasswd plugins for WordPress
The most popular htpasswd plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. .htaccess Site Access Control leads with 800+ active installs, ahead of htaccess protect (700+) and Password Protect Staging (40+). All 3 plugins tagged “htpasswd” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 htpasswd plugins
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.htaccess Site Access ControlThe most installed htpasswd plugin, with 800+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.
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htaccess protect700+ active installs. Rated 3.7 from 6 reviews, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
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Password Protect Staging40+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago.
All 3 plugins tagged “htpasswd”
.htaccess Site Access Control
Down in the last 7 days:37#7,529by 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
- 11/day
htaccess protect
Down in the last 7 days:1#7,685by zoltanlaczko4 years ago
htaccess protect - Protect your wordpress login or admin pages with password.
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 3.7(6)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Password Protect Staging
Up in the last 7 days:229#21,383by benlumley12 years ago
Quickly and easily password protect a site to keep it from the prying eyes of google.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day