HTTP Basic Auth vs WP BASIC Auth

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health D42

Health D43

Active-install trajectory

WP BASIC Auth moved down one install band, 4K+ to 3K+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	HTTP Basic Auth	WP BASIC Auth
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	200–300	3K–4K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0% ✓	-25%
Overall health	D · 42	D · 43 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	67/100	69/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	3.7★	3.8★ ✓
Reviews	1	7 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	40/100	40/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Elevated
Last updated	4.7y ago	4.0y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	108	800 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.9%	2.4% ✓
Category	Security	Uncategorized

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

HTTP Basic AuthWP BASIC Auth

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.