WordPress plugin comparison
Password Protected vs WP Secure Content
At a glance
- Password Protected has more active installs: 300K+, against 20+ for WP Secure Content.
- On a typical day, Password Protected is downloaded about 7,421 times, WP Secure Content about 4.
- WP Secure Content is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 143 reviews.
- Password Protected was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for WP Secure Content.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Password Protected has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for WP Secure Content.
Line by line
Password Protected leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Password Protected |  WP Secure Content |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #189 | #26,206 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 279K | 124 |
| Rating | 4.4(143) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.69 | ×0.24 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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