Passster vs Password Protect Pages (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Password Protection Plugins top 10: Passster at #5 and Password Protect Pages at #2. Password Protect Pages leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Passster
Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content
Password Protect Pages, Posts & Content in WordPress
Password Protect Pages
PPWP – Password Protect Pages
Password protect WordPress pages and posts by user roles or with multiple passwords; protect your entire website with a single password.
Who leads on what
Password Protect Pages leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Password Protect Pages ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Password Protection Plugins.
Password Protect Pages has more users: 30,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Password Protect Pages is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 270 reviews, against 4.2 from 60 reviews.
Password Protect Pages has more reviews behind its score: 270 against 60.
Passster was updated more recently, on September 3, 2026; Password Protect Pages on September 3, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Passster
Pick Passster if you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Password Protect Pages
Pick Password Protect Pages if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, the review score matters most to you or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Passster vs Password Protect Pages side by side
| Passster | Password Protect Pages | |
|---|---|---|
| Password Protection Plugins ranking | #5 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 60 | 270 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Total downloads | 656,091 | 1,166,479 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 3, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| First published | Dec 8, 2013 | Jul 10, 2018 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Passster ratings
Password Protect Pages ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Passster nor Password Protect Pages can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Password Protection Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Passster vs Password Protect Pages: common questions
Is Passster better than Password Protect Pages?
Password Protect Pages leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Password Protect Pages ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Password Protection Plugins.
Which has more users, Passster or Password Protect Pages?
Password Protect Pages ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #5 in Password Protection Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Passster or Password Protect Pages?
Password Protect Pages has more users: 30,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Passster and Password Protect Pages free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Passster may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Password Protect Pages may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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