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Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content

v4.3.20

by WP Chill · updated 16 days ago

Password Protect Pages, Posts & Content in WordPress

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Rank
#1,960
Up4 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 13,000
10K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
701.2K
701,207 all-time
Rating
4.2/5
60 reviews
Support resolved
100%
2 of 2 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -20.1% (30d)·Toward 9K+ · ETA ~46d

Passster at a glance

Passster is a WordPress plugin by WP Chill with 10K+ active installs, the #1,960 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 220 times, 20% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.2 out of 5 from 60 reviews. Version 4.3.20 came out on Oct 23, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 11 plugins tagged “sitewide”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

22K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Passster Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.02K4KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DatePassster
Nov 7, 202694
Nov 6, 2026203
Nov 5, 2026179
Nov 4, 2026213
Nov 3, 2026168
Nov 2, 2026233
Nov 1, 2026156
Oct 31, 2026122
Oct 30, 2026226
Oct 29, 2026501
Oct 28, 2026703
Oct 27, 2026362
Oct 26, 2026536
Oct 25, 2026315
Oct 24, 20262,985
Oct 23, 20262,098
Oct 22, 2026461
Oct 21, 2026465
Oct 20, 2026331
Oct 19, 2026387
Oct 18, 2026213
Oct 17, 2026469
Oct 16, 20263,043
Oct 15, 20264,571
Oct 14, 20262,147
Oct 13, 2026204
Oct 12, 2026153
Oct 11, 2026113
Oct 10, 2026120
Oct 9, 2026193

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 12,749 · -1.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.12.7K12.8K12.9K13KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202612,749
Nov 7, 202612,731
Nov 5, 202612,755
Nov 4, 202612,734
Nov 3, 202612,718
Nov 2, 202612,732
Nov 1, 202612,751
Oct 31, 202612,746
Oct 30, 202612,766
Oct 29, 202612,772
Oct 28, 202612,865
Oct 27, 202612,996

Rank over time

#1,960 · up 17 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#2K#2K#2K#2KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#1,960
Nov 7, 2026#1,964
Nov 6, 2026#1,966
Nov 5, 2026#1,964
Nov 4, 2026#1,967
Nov 3, 2026#1,963
Nov 2, 2026#1,964
Nov 1, 2026#1,963
Oct 31, 2026#1,965
Oct 30, 2026#1,971
Oct 29, 2026#1,966
Oct 28, 2026#1,972
Oct 27, 2026#1,972
Oct 16, 2026#1,977

Growth %

Average -0.16% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.14%
Nov 7, 2026-0.09%
Nov 5, 2026+0.17%
Nov 4, 2026+0.13%
Nov 3, 2026-0.11%
Nov 2, 2026-0.15%
Nov 1, 2026+0.04%
Oct 31, 2026-0.16%
Oct 30, 2026-0.05%
Oct 29, 2026-0.72%
Oct 28, 2026-1.01%

Active installs band

10K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9.5K10K10.5KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610K+
Nov 7, 202610K+
Nov 6, 202610K+
Nov 5, 202610K+
Nov 4, 202610K+
Nov 3, 202610K+
Nov 2, 202610K+
Nov 1, 202610K+
Oct 31, 202610K+
Oct 30, 202610K+
Oct 29, 202610K+
Oct 28, 202610K+
Oct 27, 202610K+
Oct 16, 202610K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1972 → #1964Downloads -61.7%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #1977 → #1963Downloads -56.5%
    • Released 4.3.20 (was 4.3.19)

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v4.368%
  • v4.221%
  • Other11%

Rating trend

4.2★★★★★60 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.3.20
Requires WordPress
6.5
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.2
First released
Dec 8, 2013
Last updated
Oct 23, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Passster

How many websites use Passster?

Passster is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,960 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Passster been downloaded?

701,207 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 220 times. See download stats

When was Passster last updated?

Version 4.3.20 came out on Oct 23, 2026 (2 weeks ago). See every release

Is Passster compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Passster have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 23 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Passster up to date. See its security record

Is Passster still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 2 of the 2 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Passster have?

4.2 out of 5 from 60 reviews on WordPress.org. 70% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Passster?

The plugins most like Passster, by the tags they share, are PPWP (30K+), Password Protected (300K+) and ContentProtector (5K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.2

★★★★★

60 reviews

  • 5 stars: 42 reviews, 70%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 2%
  • 3 stars: 9 reviews, 15%
  • 2 stars: 3 reviews, 5%
  • 1 stars: 5 reviews, 8%
Positive
72%4–5★
Mixed
15%3★
Critical
13%1–2★
  • About 4 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.3.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Passster
Estimated installs≈ 13,000
Reported installs10K+
Rating4.2
Reviews60
Total downloads701.2K
AuthorWP Chill
First releasedDec 8, 2013
Version4.3.20
Requires WP6.5
Requires PHP7.2
Last updatedOct 23, 2026

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