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Remove IP vs HTACCESS IP Blocker (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Remove IP

Remove IP

5(2)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
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VS
HTACCESS IP Blocker

HTACCESS IP Blocker

5(1)

900 active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
View HTACCESS IP Blocker

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Remove IP has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) and leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 900). Both are free WordPress plugins. Remove IP has accumulated 22K+ total downloads while HTACCESS IP Blocker has 2.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Remove IP
HTACCESS IP Blocker5/5
Total Reviews
2Remove IP
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HTACCESS IP Blocker1
Active Installs
5.0K+Remove IP
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HTACCESS IP Blocker900
Total Downloads
22K+Remove IP
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HTACCESS IP Blocker2.5K+
Support Resolution
N/ARemove IP
HTACCESS IP BlockerN/A
Last Updated
10 years agoRemove IP
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HTACCESS IP Blocker5 years ago
First Released
2009Remove IP
HTACCESS IP Blocker2017
Age
17 yearsRemove IP
HTACCESS IP Blocker9 years
WP Requires
2.8+Remove IP
HTACCESS IP Blocker5.4+
PHP Requires
false+Remove IP
HTACCESS IP Blocker7.0+
Business Model
FreeRemove IP
HTACCESS IP BlockerFree
Latest Version
0.1Remove IP
HTACCESS IP Blocker1.0

Rating Breakdown

Remove IP

5/5(2 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

HTACCESS IP Blocker

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Remove IP Reviews

by ott

Simple and efficient

The plugin does exactly what its name suggests: it removes the IP address from new comments on your blog – not more and not less.

by websupporter

Yeah!

Thanks a lot Guido! I was just digging into WordPress to understand the Comments-Machine, when I saw this IP-Saving and was wondering about it. I was wondering, if I should write exactly the Plugin yo

HTACCESS IP Blocker Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Remove IP or HTACCESS IP Blocker more popular?
Remove IP has 5.0K+ active installations while HTACCESS IP Blocker has 900. Remove IP is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Remove IP or HTACCESS IP Blocker?
Remove IP has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, while HTACCESS IP Blocker has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Remove IP and HTACCESS IP Blocker free?
Remove IP is free and HTACCESS IP Blocker is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Remove IP or HTACCESS IP Blocker?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Remove IP was last updated 10 years ago and HTACCESS IP Blocker was last updated 5 years ago.

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