WordPress plugin comparison
Gravity PDF vs PDF Password Protect
At a glance
- Gravity PDF has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for PDF Password Protect.
- On a typical day, Gravity PDF is downloaded about 27 times, PDF Password Protect about 9.
- PDF Password Protect is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 318 reviews.
- PDF Password Protect was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Jul 23, 2025 for Gravity PDF.
- PDF Password Protect is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.11 for Gravity PDF.
- Gravity PDF has been around longer: since 2012, against 2022 for PDF Password Protect.
Line by line
Gravity PDF leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Gravity PDF |  PDF Password Protect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,247 | #11,546 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.8K | 215 |
| Rating | 4.9(318) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 67% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.55 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 7.2.5 |
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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