Multiple Post Passwords 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: Multiple Post Passwords at #9 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.
Multiple Post Passwords
Set multiple passwords for your protected pages so you can give them to different users.
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 #9 in Password Protection Plugins.
Password Protected has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Multiple Post Passwords has 11, Password Protected has 139. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Password Protected has more reviews behind its score: 139 against 11.
Password Protected was updated more recently, on July 30, 2026; Multiple Post Passwords on January 17, 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.
Multiple Post Passwords
Multiple Post Passwords does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Password Protected
Pick Password Protected if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Multiple Post Passwords vs Password Protected side by side
| Multiple Post Passwords | Password Protected | |
|---|---|---|
| Password Protection Plugins ranking | #9 | #1 |
| Rating | 5.0 | 4.4 |
| Reviews | 11 | 139 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ | 300,000+ |
| Total downloads | 25,797 | 7,758,917 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Jan 17, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| First published | Oct 25, 2018 | Feb 2, 2012 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 6.8.8 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Multiple Post Passwords 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 Multiple Post Passwords nor Password Protected can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Password Protection Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Multiple Post Passwords vs Password Protected: common questions
Is Multiple Post Passwords 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 #9 in Password Protection Plugins.
Which has more users, Multiple Post Passwords or Password Protected?
Password Protected ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #9 in Password Protection Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Multiple Post Passwords or Password Protected?
Password Protected has more users: 300,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Are Multiple Post Passwords and Password Protected free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Multiple Post Passwords 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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