WordPress plugin comparison
Protect the Children! vs Smart Passworded Pages
Protect the Children!
by Matt Miller
1K+ installs4.9
Smart Passworded Pages
by Brian Layman
2K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Smart Passworded Pages has more active installs: 2K+, against 1K+ for Protect the Children!.
- On a typical day, Protect the Children! is downloaded about 40 times, Smart Passworded Pages about 14.
- Protect the Children! is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.8 from 21 reviews.
- Protect the Children! was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Smart Passworded Pages.
- Protect the Children! is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Smart Passworded Pages.
- Smart Passworded Pages has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Protect the Children!.
Line by line
Protect the Children! leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Protect the Children! | Smart Passworded Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,368 | #4,632 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.2K | 277 |
| Rating | 4.9(15) | 4.8(21) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.2.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
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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