WordPress plugin comparison

Password Passthrough vs Very Simple Password for WordPress

Password Passthrough

by KaeruCT

500+ installs5.0

Very Simple Password for WordPress

by lucasbustamante

200+ installs4.6

At a glance

Password Passthrough has more active installs: 500+, against 200+ for Very Simple Password for WordPress.
On a typical day, Password Passthrough is downloaded about 7 times, Very Simple Password for WordPress about 5.
Password Passthrough is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.6 from 10 reviews.
Password Passthrough was updated more recently: Jun 21, 2025, against Mar 6, 2017 for Very Simple Password for WordPress.
Password Passthrough is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.7.39 for Very Simple Password for WordPress.
Password Passthrough has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Very Simple Password for WordPress.

Password Passthrough leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Password Passthrough	Very Simple Password for WordPress
Popular rank	#8,607	#12,696
Active installs	500+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	122	119
Rating	5.0(6)	4.6(10)
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	–	–

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