WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Password Protected Text vs PPWP
Custom Password Protected Text
by Marcello Scacchetti
100+ installs5.0
PPWP
by WP Folio Team
30K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- PPWP has more active installs: 30K+, against 100+ for Custom Password Protected Text.
- On a typical day, PPWP is downloaded about 876 times, Custom Password Protected Text about 3.
- Custom Password Protected Text is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.7 from 272 reviews.
- PPWP was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Sep 25, 2012 for Custom Password Protected Text.
- PPWP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Custom Password Protected Text.
- Custom Password Protected Text has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for PPWP.
Line by line
PPWP leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Password Protected Text | PPWP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,146 | #978 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 62 | 40.9K |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.7(272) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.13 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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