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Password Passthrough — WordPress Password Protection Plugin

by KaeruCT · WordPress.org page

v2.0.0 Tested up to WP 6.8.8

Password Passthrough has 500+ active installs on WordPress.org and 7,398 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 21, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Password Passthrough at a glance

Active installs
500+
Total downloads
7,398
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Password Passthrough well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.8.8, not yet with the current 7.1

Password Passthrough reviews and ratings

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

5.0 out of 5

6 reviews

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Where Password Passthrough ranks on WordPress.org

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

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Password Protection Plugins #28 by tag, not in search #51

Details

This plugin allows passwords for password-protected pages/posts to be passed directly through the URL.

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

Rankings Password Passthrough competes in

Tags

  • page
  • password
  • post
  • protected
  • url
Version
2.0.0
Last updated
Jun 21, 2025
First published
Jul 10, 2015
Requires WordPress
5.4
Tested up to
6.8.8
Requires PHP
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Password Passthrough FAQ

How many active installs does Password Passthrough have?

WordPress.org reports 500+ active installs for Password Passthrough as of September 7, 2026.

Is Password Passthrough still maintained?

The last release was on June 21, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Does Password Passthrough have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Password Passthrough are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Password Passthrough free?

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

Where does Password Passthrough rank among Password Protection Plugins?

Password Passthrough is #51 in the WordPress.org Password Protection Plugins ranking.