WordPress plugin comparison
Master Password vs Use Administrator Password
Master Password
by Prashant Baldha
50+ installs5.0
Use Administrator Password
by David Anderson / Team Updraft
800+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Use Administrator Password has more active installs: 800+, against 50+ for Master Password.
- On a typical day, Use Administrator Password is downloaded about 10 times, Master Password about 2.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Use Administrator Password was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Mar 15, 2017 for Master Password.
- Use Administrator Password is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Master Password.
- Use Administrator Password has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Master Password.
Line by line
Use Administrator Password leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Master Password | Use Administrator Password |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,408 | #7,523 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42 | 154 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(9) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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