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Passster — WordPress Password Protection Plugin

Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content

by WP Chill · WordPress.org page · Website

v4.3.14 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.2+

Passster has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 656,091 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 3, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Passster at a glance

Active installs
10,000+
Total downloads
656,091
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Passster well maintained?

Support threads resolved
3 of 4
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
8%
5 of 60 reviews on WordPress.org

Passster reviews and ratings

60 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

4.2 out of 5

60 reviews

5★
42
4★
1
3★
9
2★
3
1★
5

Where Passster ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Passster appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Password Protection Plugins #9 by tag, #4 in search #5
Best 404 Error Plugins #41 in search, not tagged #70

Passster alternatives

Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with Passster.

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Details

Password Protect Pages, Posts & Content in WordPress

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • password
  • Password Protect
  • password protection
  • restrict content
  • sitewide

More from WP Chill

Version
4.3.14
Last updated
Sep 3, 2026
First published
Dec 8, 2013
Requires WordPress
6.5
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.2
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Passster FAQ

How many active installs does Passster have?

WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for Passster as of September 7, 2026.

Is Passster still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 3, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does Passster have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 3 of 4 recent support threads for Passster are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Passster free?

Passster is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Passster rank among Password Protection Plugins?

Passster is #5 in the WordPress.org "password" ranking as of today.