WordPress plugin comparison
Passwordless Login vs Password Protect
Passwordless Login
by madalin.ungureanu
1K+ installs5.0
Password Protect
by Huzaifa Al Mesbah
200+ installs3.7
At a glance
- Passwordless Login has more active installs: 1K+, against 200+ for Password Protect.
- On a typical day, Passwordless Login is downloaded about 27 times, Password Protect about 12.
- Passwordless Login is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Password Protect was updated more recently: Sep 26, 2026, against Feb 2, 2026 for Passwordless Login.
- Password Protect is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Passwordless Login.
- Passwordless Login has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Password Protect.
Line by line
Passwordless Login leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Passwordless Login | Password Protect |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,460 | #12,977 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 520 | 350 |
| Rating | 5.0(10) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×0.40 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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