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Htaccess

Htaccess by BestWebSoft – WordPress Website Access Control Plugin

by bestwebsoft · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.8.9 Tested up to WP 7.0.4

Htaccess has 300+ active installs on WordPress.org and 42,925 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on April 24, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Htaccess at a glance

Active installs
300+
Total downloads
42,925
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Htaccess well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

Htaccess reviews and ratings

2 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

4.0 out of 5

2 reviews

5★
1
4★
0
3★
1
2★
0
1★
0

Details

Protect WordPress website – allow and deny access for certain IP addresses, hostnames, etc.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • access
  • allow directive
  • control access
  • deny directive
  • directive block

More from bestwebsoft

Version
1.8.9
Last updated
Apr 24, 2026
First published
Feb 11, 2014
Requires WordPress
6.2
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Htaccess FAQ

How many active installs does Htaccess have?

WordPress.org reports 300+ active installs for Htaccess as of September 7, 2026.

Is Htaccess still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on April 24, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is Htaccess free?

Htaccess is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.