Multiple Post Passwords vs PDF Password Protect (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 PDF Password Protect at #7. 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.
Multiple Post Passwords
Set multiple passwords for your protected pages so you can give them to different users.
PDF Password Protect
Protect PDF files by passwords on your WordPress Website.
Who leads on what
They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
PDF Password Protect ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #9 in Password Protection Plugins.
Multiple Post Passwords has more users: 2,000+ active installs against 200+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Multiple Post Passwords has 11, PDF Password Protect has 1. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Multiple Post Passwords has more reviews behind its score: 11 against 1.
PDF Password Protect was updated more recently, on August 13, 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
Pick Multiple Post Passwords if you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
PDF Password Protect
Pick PDF Password Protect if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Multiple Post Passwords vs PDF Password Protect side by side
| Multiple Post Passwords | PDF Password Protect | |
|---|---|---|
| Password Protection Plugins ranking | #9 | #7 |
| Rating | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 11 | 1 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ | 200+ |
| Total downloads | 25,797 | 5,706 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Jan 17, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| First published | Oct 25, 2018 | Sep 15, 2022 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 6.8.8 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2.5 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Multiple Post Passwords ratings
PDF Password Protect 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 PDF Password Protect 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 PDF Password Protect: common questions
Is Multiple Post Passwords better than PDF Password Protect?
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. PDF Password Protect ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #9 in Password Protection Plugins.
Which has more users, Multiple Post Passwords or PDF Password Protect?
PDF Password Protect ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #9 in Password Protection Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Multiple Post Passwords or PDF Password Protect?
Multiple Post Passwords has more users: 2,000+ active installs against 200+.
Are Multiple Post Passwords and PDF Password Protect free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Multiple Post Passwords may also sell a paid version or add-ons. PDF Password Protect may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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