The best replacement for htaccess is httpd.conf.

The best alternatives to htaccess are rated as following:
★★★★★  httpd.conf
★★★  php ini
★★  httpd conf
★★  php.ini
★★  web.config
★★  robots txt
★  htaccess txt
★  htpasswd
★  vhost
★  httpd
★  php redirect
★  web config
★  robots.txt
★  php redirects
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