WordPress plugin comparison
Password Protected vs Protect Uploads
At a glance
- Password Protected has more active installs: 300K+, against 30K+ for Protect Uploads.
- On a typical day, Password Protected is downloaded about 7,421 times, Protect Uploads about 1,170.
- Protect Uploads is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.4 from 143 reviews.
- Password Protected was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Oct 7, 2026 for Protect Uploads.
- Password Protected resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Protect Uploads.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Password Protected has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Protect Uploads.
Line by line
Password Protected leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Password Protected |  Protect Uploads |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #189 | #910 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 279K | 36.3K |
| Rating | 4.4(143) | 4.8(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.69 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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