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Passster — WordPress Password Protection Plugin

Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content

by WP Chill · WordPress.org page · Website

v4.3.19 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.2+

Passster has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 691,557 downloads all time. It was downloaded 21,619 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 15, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Passster at a glance

Active installs
10,000+
Total downloads
691,557
Downloads, last 30 days
21,619
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Passster well maintained?

Support threads resolved
5 of 5
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
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.

All reviews
4.2 out of 5

60 reviews

5★
42
4★
1
3★
9
2★
3
1★
5

Download and install history

40,564 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Passster downloads per day01.3k2.5k3.8k5kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Passster active installs02.5k5k7.5k10kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Passster rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Passster review count0255075100Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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 #8 by tag, #4 in search #4 ▲1
Best 404 Error Plugins #35 in search, not tagged #62 –
Best Table of Contents Plugins #56 in search, not tagged #98 –

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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
4.3.19
Last updated
Oct 15, 2026
First published
Dec 8, 2013
Requires WordPress
6.5
Tested up to
7.1.3
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 October 22, 2026.

Is Passster still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 15, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does Passster have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 5 of 5 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 #4 in the WordPress.org "password" ranking as of today.