WPTerm — WordPress Password Protection Plugin
by bruandet · WordPress.org page · Website
WPTerm has 4,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 71,130 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 16, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
WPTerm at a glance
Is WPTerm well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Selectable PHP program execution function to run commands
- Custom fonts family, size and color
- Custom background color
- History and scrollback buffer
- Terminal bell (audible / visible)
- Optional password protection
- Contextual help
- Multisite compatible (only accessible to the SuperAdmin)
WPTerm reviews and ratings
14 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Very good Plugin
The plugin works fine Even if I change folder I can use it! really great
Matteo -
Wonderful
Perfect for testing and debugging cURL. Thanks a lot!
con -
Just what I needed
I recently returned to a Linux server with sftp-only access. I am use to having ssh access, which allows one to execute shell commands. I found that WPTerm allows me to execute useful shell commands. For example, one can do: ps -u "user" -o user,pid,start,etime,time,nice,vsz,rss,command | egrep 'PID|php-fpm' | sed '/grep/d' to get a list of php-fpm processes (Of course, replace "user" with your user id).
George -
Fantastic tool
I was looking for a way to run WP-CLI commands within WP Admin. This is the perfect tool to do just that!
tajensen -
Uma mão na roda
Muito bom, ajuda muito na hora de fazer rotinas automáticas em hospedagens restritas.
mktdigitalap -
A very useful plugin
Thank you for creating and maintaining this plugin, we find it very useful when debugging issues on customers websites. Keep up the good work, Alex
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Where WPTerm ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that WPTerm appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Password Protection Plugins | #39 in search, not tagged | #70 | – |
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Details
An xterm-like plugin to run non-interactive shell commands.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- bash
- command
- shell
- terminal
- xterm
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- Version
- 1.3
- Last updated
- Aug 16, 2026
- First published
- Apr 6, 2017
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
WPTerm FAQ
What does WPTerm do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, WPTerm offers Selectable PHP program execution function to run commands, Custom fonts family, size and color, Custom background color, History and scrollback buffer and Terminal bell (audible / visible).
How many active installs does WPTerm have?
WordPress.org reports 4,000+ active installs for WPTerm as of September 7, 2026.
Is WPTerm still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on August 16, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Is WPTerm free?
WPTerm is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does WPTerm rank among Password Protection Plugins?
WPTerm is #70 in the WordPress.org Password Protection Plugins ranking.