Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | .htaccess Site Access Control | htaccess protect |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 4.0 ★ | 3.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 3 | ★ 6 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 800+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
.htaccess Site Access Control and htaccess protect each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.
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Read each app's audit: .htaccess Site Access Control audit • htaccess protect audit
.htaccess Site Access Control has the higher average rating (4.0★ from 3 reviews) compared to htaccess protect (3.7★ from 6 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
.htaccess Site Access Control holds the higher average rating (4.0★ vs 3.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; htaccess protect has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (6 vs 3).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the WordPress Plugin Directory data. What it can show: .htaccess Site Access Control has 3 published reviews; htaccess protect has 6 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. .htaccess Site Access Control and htaccess protect both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from .htaccess Site Access Control" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.