WordPress plugin comparison
Password Passthrough vs PPWP
At a glance
- PPWP has more active installs: 30K+, against 500+ for Password Passthrough.
- On a typical day, PPWP is downloaded about 876 times, Password Passthrough about 7.
- Password Passthrough is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.7 from 272 reviews.
- PPWP was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jun 21, 2025 for Password Passthrough.
- PPWP resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for Password Passthrough.
- PPWP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Password Passthrough.
- Password Passthrough has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for PPWP.
Line by line
PPWP leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Password Passthrough |  PPWP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,607 | #980 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 122 | 41.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 4.7(272) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.23 | ×1.13 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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