WordPress plugin comparison

Multiple Post Passwords vs WP Password Protect Publication

Multiple Post Passwords

by Andreas Münch

2K+ installs5.0

WP Password Protect Publication

by Paul Bearne

10+ installs

At a glance

Multiple Post Passwords has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for WP Password Protect Publication.
On a typical day, Multiple Post Passwords is downloaded about 19 times, WP Password Protect Publication about 1.
WP Password Protect Publication has no reviews yet.
Multiple Post Passwords was updated more recently: Jan 17, 2026, against Jul 24, 2023 for WP Password Protect Publication.
Multiple Post Passwords is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.3.0 for WP Password Protect Publication.
WP Password Protect Publication has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for Multiple Post Passwords.

Multiple Post Passwords leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Multiple Post Passwords	WP Password Protect Publication
Popular rank	#4,814	#47,744
Active installs	2K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	375	20
Rating	5.0(11)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	6.3.0
Search multiplier	×0.51	×0.01
Last release	9 months ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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