WordPress plugin comparison

ACW Custom Messages for Password Protected Pages vs Customize Private & Protected

ACW Custom Messages for Password Protected Pages

by Lorenzo Fracassi

40+ installs

Customize Private & Protected

by kirkclarke

400+ installs4.7

At a glance

Customize Private & Protected has more active installs: 400+, against 40+ for ACW Custom Messages for Password Protected Pages.
On a typical day, Customize Private & Protected is downloaded about 10 times, ACW Custom Messages for Password Protected Pages about 4.
ACW Custom Messages for Password Protected Pages has no reviews yet.
Customize Private & Protected was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for ACW Custom Messages for Password Protected Pages.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Customize Private & Protected has been around longer: since 2021, against 2026 for ACW Custom Messages for Password Protected Pages.

Customize Private & Protected leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	ACW Custom Messages for Password Protected Pages	Customize Private & Protected
Popular rank	#22,768	#9,689
Active installs	40+	400+
Downloads, last 30 days	95	196
Rating	No ratings	4.7(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.21	×0.52
Last release	2 months ago	28 days ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.0

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