WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Download with password vs Smart Passworded Pages
Simple Download with password
by enomoto celtislab
30+ installs
Smart Passworded Pages
by Brian Layman
2K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Smart Passworded Pages has more active installs: 2K+, against 30+ for Simple Download with password.
- On a typical day, Smart Passworded Pages is downloaded about 14 times, Simple Download with password about 5.
- Simple Download with password has no reviews yet.
- Simple Download with password was updated more recently: Sep 11, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Smart Passworded Pages.
- Simple Download with password 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 2024 for Simple Download with password.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | ||
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,390 | #4,632 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 77 | 277 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(21) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.2.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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