WordPress plugin comparison
Groups Blog Protect vs Simple Password Protect
At a glance
- Simple Password Protect has more active installs: 500+, against 10+ for Groups Blog Protect.
- On a typical day, Simple Password Protect is downloaded about 21 times, Groups Blog Protect about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Simple Password Protect was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Dec 20, 2025 for Groups Blog Protect.
- Simple Password Protect is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Groups Blog Protect.
- Groups Blog Protect has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for Simple Password Protect.
Line by line
Simple Password Protect leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Groups Blog Protect |  Simple Password Protect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #36,440 | #8,732 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43 | 591 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.12 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 29 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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