Multiple Post Passwords vs Simple 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 Simple Password Protect at #8. Multiple Post Passwords leads on 3 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.
Simple Password Protect
Protect your entire WordPress site with a simple password. GDPR-compliant with modal links for legal pages.
Who leads on what
Multiple Post Passwords leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
Simple Password Protect ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #9 in Password Protection Plugins.
Multiple Post Passwords has more users: 2,000+ active installs against 400+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Multiple Post Passwords has 11, Simple Password Protect has 1. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Multiple Post Passwords has more reviews behind its score: 11 against 1.
Multiple Post Passwords was updated more recently, on January 17, 2026; Simple Password Protect on October 30, 2025.
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, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Simple Password Protect
Pick Simple Password Protect if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them.
Multiple Post Passwords vs Simple Password Protect side by side
| Multiple Post Passwords | Simple Password Protect | |
|---|---|---|
| Password Protection Plugins ranking | #9 | #8 |
| Rating | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 11 | 1 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ | 400+ |
| Total downloads | 25,797 | 1,819 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Jan 17, 2026 | Oct 30, 2025 |
| First published | Oct 25, 2018 | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 6.8.8 | 6.8.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| 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
Simple 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 Simple 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 Simple Password Protect: common questions
Is Multiple Post Passwords better than Simple Password Protect?
Multiple Post Passwords leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Simple Password Protect ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #9 in Password Protection Plugins.
Which has more users, Multiple Post Passwords or Simple Password Protect?
Simple Password Protect ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #9 in Password Protection Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Multiple Post Passwords or Simple Password Protect?
Multiple Post Passwords has more users: 2,000+ active installs against 400+.
Are Multiple Post Passwords and Simple Password Protect free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Multiple Post Passwords may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Simple Password Protect may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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