Passster vs Protect Uploads (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 Protect Uploads at #3. They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. 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
Protect Uploads
Protect your uploads directory. Prevent browsing, add watermarks, disable right-click, and password-protect files. For more information, visit protect …
Who leads on what
They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
Protect Uploads ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #5 in Password Protection Plugins.
Protect Uploads has more users: 30,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Passster has 60, Protect Uploads has 12. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Passster has more reviews behind its score: 60 against 12.
Passster was updated more recently, on September 3, 2026; Protect Uploads on August 28, 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 score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Protect Uploads
Pick Protect Uploads if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the plugin more sites already run.
Passster vs Protect Uploads side by side
| Passster | Protect Uploads | |
|---|---|---|
| Password Protection Plugins ranking | #5 | #3 |
| Rating | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 60 | 12 |
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Total downloads | 656,091 | 1,528,133 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Sep 3, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| First published | Dec 8, 2013 | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Passster ratings
Protect Uploads 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 Protect Uploads can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Password Protection Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Passster vs Protect Uploads: common questions
Is Passster better than Protect Uploads?
They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Protect Uploads ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #5 in Password Protection Plugins.
Which has more users, Passster or Protect Uploads?
Protect Uploads ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #5 in Password Protection Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Passster or Protect Uploads?
Protect Uploads has more users: 30,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Passster and Protect Uploads free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Passster may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Protect Uploads may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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