Password Protected — WordPress Password Protection Plugin
Password Protected — Lock Entire Site, Pages, Posts, Categories, and Partial Content
by Saad Iqbal · WordPress.org page · Website
Password Protected has 300,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 7,758,917 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 30, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Password Protected at a glance
Is Password Protected well maintained?
Password Protected reviews and ratings
139 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Where Password Protected ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Password Protected appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Password Protection Plugins | #2 by tag, #3 in search | #1 | – |
| Best Coming Soon Plugins | #5 by tag, not in search | #35 | – |
| Best Portfolio Plugins | #56 in search, not tagged | #89 | – |
| Best Landing Page Plugins | #56 in search, not tagged | #93 | – |
Password Protected alternatives
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Kadence Security 700,000+ installs · 4.6 -
Protect Uploads 30,000+ installs · 4.8
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Details
Protect your WordPress site, pages, posts, WooCommerce products, and categories with single or multiple passwords.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Password Protected competes in
Tags
- maintenance mode
- Password Protect
- password protect page
- password protection
- restrict content
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- Version
- 2.8.4
- Last updated
- Jul 30, 2026
- First published
- Feb 2, 2012
- Requires WordPress
- 4.9.6
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Pricing
- Free, paid version available
Password Protected FAQ
How many active installs does Password Protected have?
WordPress.org reports 300,000+ active installs for Password Protected as of September 7, 2026.
Is Password Protected still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on July 30, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Does Password Protected have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 2 recent support threads for Password Protected are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is Password Protected free?
Password Protected is free to install from WordPress.org. The developer lists it as commercial, so a paid version or paid add-ons exist.
Where does Password Protected rank among Password Protection Plugins?
Password Protected is #1 in the WordPress.org "password" ranking as of today.