Passster vs Password Protected (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 Protected at #1. Password Protected 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 Protected
Password Protected — Lock Entire Site, Pages, Posts, Categories, and Partial Content
Protect your WordPress site, pages, posts, WooCommerce products, and categories with single or multiple passwords.
Who leads on what
Password Protected leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Password Protected ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #5 in Password Protection Plugins.
Password Protected has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Password Protected is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 139 reviews, against 4.2 from 60 reviews.
Password Protected has more reviews behind its score: 139 against 60.
Passster was updated more recently, on September 3, 2026; Password Protected on July 30, 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 Protected
Pick Password Protected 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 Protected side by side
| Passster | Password Protected | |
|---|---|---|
| Password Protection Plugins ranking | #5 | #1 |
| Rating | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 60 | 139 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 300,000+ |
| Total downloads | 656,091 | 7,758,917 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 3, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| First published | Dec 8, 2013 | Feb 2, 2012 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Passster ratings
Password Protected 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 Protected can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Password Protection Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Passster vs Password Protected: common questions
Is Passster better than Password Protected?
Password Protected leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Password Protected ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #5 in Password Protection Plugins.
Which has more users, Passster or Password Protected?
Password Protected ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #5 in Password Protection Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Passster or Password Protected?
Password Protected has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Passster and Password Protected free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Passster may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Password Protected is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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