WordPress plugin comparison

ACW Custom Messages for Password Protected Pages vs Smart Passworded Pages

ACW Custom Messages for Password Protected Pages

by Lorenzo Fracassi

40+ installs

Smart Passworded Pages

by Brian Layman

2K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Smart Passworded Pages has more active installs: 2K+, against 40+ for ACW Custom Messages for Password Protected Pages.
On a typical day, Smart Passworded Pages is downloaded about 14 times, ACW Custom Messages for Password Protected Pages about 4.
ACW Custom Messages for Password Protected Pages has no reviews yet.
ACW Custom Messages for Password Protected Pages was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Smart Passworded Pages.
ACW Custom Messages for Password Protected Pages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Smart Passworded Pages.
Smart Passworded Pages has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for ACW Custom Messages for Password Protected Pages.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	ACW Custom Messages for Password Protected Pages	Smart Passworded Pages
Popular rank	#22,768	#4,632
Active installs	40+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	95	277
Rating	No ratings	4.8(21)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.2.39
Search multiplier	×0.21	×0.00
Last release	3 months ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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