WordPress plugin comparison

Password Protected vs Very Simple Password for WordPress

Password Protected

by Saad Iqbal

300K+ installs4.4

Very Simple Password for WordPress

by lucasbustamante

200+ installs4.6

At a glance

Password Protected has more active installs: 300K+, against 200+ for Very Simple Password for WordPress.
On a typical day, Password Protected is downloaded about 7,281 times, Very Simple Password for WordPress about 5.
Very Simple Password for WordPress is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.4 from 143 reviews.
Password Protected was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Mar 6, 2017 for Very Simple Password for WordPress.
Password Protected is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Very Simple Password for WordPress.
Password Protected has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Very Simple Password for WordPress.

Password Protected leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Password Protected	Very Simple Password for WordPress
Popular rank	#189	#12,696
Active installs	300K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	287.6K	119
Rating	4.4(143)	4.6(10)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.7.39
Search multiplier	×1.49	×0.00
Last release	10 days ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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