WordPress plugin comparison
Password Passthrough vs Remove Protected
At a glance
- Password Passthrough has more active installs: 500+, against 300+ for Remove Protected.
- On a typical day, Password Passthrough is downloaded about 7 times, Remove Protected about 3.
- Password Passthrough is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.6 from 9 reviews.
- Password Passthrough was updated more recently: Jun 21, 2025, against Mar 24, 2017 for Remove Protected.
- Password Passthrough is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.7.39 for Remove Protected.
- Remove Protected has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Password Passthrough.
Line by line
Password Passthrough leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Password Passthrough |  Remove Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,584 | #10,119 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 122 | 64 |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 4.6(9) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.23 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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