Very Simple Password — WordPress Password Protection Plugin
Very Simple Password for WordPress
by lucasbustamante · WordPress.org page · Website
Very Simple Password has 200+ active installs on WordPress.org and 11,117 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on March 6, 2017, tested up to WordPress 4.7.35.
Very Simple Password at a glance
Is Very Simple Password well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Easy. Hide your entire wordpress website behind one simple password
- Beautiful. You can set your own logo and background
- Secure. Authentication is done through unique tokens stored in the database and checked against the visitor’s browser
- Brute force protection
- Easily translate all front-end strings on Settings
- Few other options, such as Allow visitor to request password, etc…
Very Simple Password reviews and ratings
10 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Great, and works in HTTPS
Nice. Works. Thank you.
jlgarcia -
through https the door is wide open
As long as we approach the site with http or no prefix in the address bar, it works. With https, the plugin lets us pass. Tested three times in different browsers. Same result. Uninstalled. Next.
Blamedutchie -
Clean , simple and just works!
A great and clean, simple plugin to protect front end access to your site. When I say simple I mean clean and simple end user interface with very clean code Just perfect to use on your test sites/Private site or for demonstrating a site build to clients without letting the rest of the world in. I have abandoned a premium plugin to use this instead. Why ? It just works! What more can anyone ask. Well done and thank you Lucas
caraid -
KISS
Keep it simple... sweet :-) Keep going thanks !
onico0 -
Just simple but very good!
Its very simple and well made plugin. Just the things you are looking for, no BS.
j4ck05 -
Simply perfect
Feels like a premium plugin but is free. Has some nice features and works perfectly.
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Where Very Simple Password ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Very Simple Password appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Password Protection Plugins | #42 by tag, not in search | #74 | – |
Details
A simple and lightweight password protection for Wordpress.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Very Simple Password competes in
Tags
- password
- Password Protect
- password protection
- protected
- simple password
- Version
- 1.7
- Last updated
- Mar 6, 2017
- First published
- Jan 19, 2017
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 4.7.35
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Very Simple Password FAQ
What does Very Simple Password do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Very Simple Password offers Easy. Hide your entire wordpress website behind one simple password, Beautiful. You can set your own logo and background, Secure. Authentication is done through unique tokens stored in the database and checked against the visitor’s browser, Brute force protection and Easily translate all front-end strings on Settings.
How many active installs does Very Simple Password have?
WordPress.org reports 200+ active installs for Very Simple Password as of September 7, 2026.
Is Very Simple Password still maintained?
The last release was on March 6, 2017, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is Very Simple Password free?
Very Simple Password is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Very Simple Password rank among Password Protection Plugins?
Very Simple Password is #74 in the WordPress.org Password Protection Plugins ranking.