WordPress plugin comparison
Passster vs Password Protect
At a glance
- Passster has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Password Protect.
- On a typical day, Passster is downloaded about 208 times, Password Protect about 11.
- Passster is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 60 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Passster was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 26, 2026 for Password Protect.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Passster has been around longer: since 2013, against 2024 for Password Protect.
Line by line
Passster leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Passster |  Password Protect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,962 | #12,977 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21.6K | 336 |
| Rating | 4.2(60) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.06 | ×0.40 |
| Last release | today | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
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