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PPWP – Password Protect Pages

v1.9.28

by WP Folio Team · updated 3 days ago

Password protect WordPress pages and posts by user roles or with multiple passwords; protect your entire website with a single password.

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Rank
#979
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 35,000
30K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
1.3M
1,257,008 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
272 reviews
Support resolved
50%
1 of 2 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -30.8% (30d)·Toward 20K+ · ETA ~42d

PPWP at a glance

PPWP is a WordPress plugin by WP Folio Team with 30K+ active installs, the #979 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 735 times, 31% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 272 reviews. Version 1.9.28 came out on Nov 5, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 177 plugins tagged “password”. It was first released in 2018.

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

40.7K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
PPWP Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.05KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DatePPWP
Nov 7, 2026645
Nov 6, 20265,634
Nov 5, 20268,420
Nov 4, 2026713
Nov 3, 2026750
Nov 2, 20261,234
Nov 1, 2026719
Oct 31, 20261,280
Oct 30, 20268,933
Oct 29, 20265,209
Oct 28, 2026353
Oct 27, 2026326
Oct 26, 2026361
Oct 25, 2026233
Oct 24, 2026215
Oct 23, 2026449
Oct 22, 2026745
Oct 21, 2026638
Oct 20, 2026365
Oct 19, 2026332
Oct 18, 2026175
Oct 17, 2026179
Oct 16, 2026291
Oct 15, 2026380
Oct 14, 2026412
Oct 13, 2026392
Oct 12, 2026423
Oct 11, 2026263
Oct 10, 2026245
Oct 9, 2026417

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 34,794 · -0.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.34.8K34.8K34.9KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202634,794
Nov 7, 202634,749
Nov 5, 202634,848
Nov 4, 202634,859
Nov 3, 202634,827
Nov 2, 202634,830
Nov 1, 202634,844
Oct 31, 202634,823
Oct 30, 202634,814
Oct 29, 202634,812
Oct 28, 202634,768
Oct 27, 202634,823

Rank over time

#979 · up 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#978#979#980Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#979
Nov 7, 2026#980
Nov 6, 2026#980
Nov 5, 2026#979
Nov 4, 2026#979
Nov 3, 2026#979
Nov 2, 2026#979
Nov 1, 2026#978
Oct 31, 2026#978
Oct 30, 2026#978
Oct 29, 2026#978
Oct 28, 2026#978
Oct 27, 2026#978
Oct 16, 2026#980

Growth %

Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.1%0%0.1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.13%
Nov 7, 2026-0.14%
Nov 5, 2026-0.03%
Nov 4, 2026+0.09%
Nov 3, 2026-0.01%
Nov 2, 2026-0.04%
Nov 1, 2026+0.06%
Oct 31, 2026+0.03%
Oct 30, 2026+0.01%
Oct 29, 2026+0.13%
Oct 28, 2026-0.16%

Active installs band

30K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.29K30K31KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202630K+
Nov 7, 202630K+
Nov 6, 202630K+
Nov 5, 202630K+
Nov 4, 202630K+
Nov 3, 202630K+
Nov 2, 202630K+
Nov 1, 202630K+
Oct 31, 202630K+
Oct 30, 202630K+
Oct 29, 202630K+
Oct 28, 202630K+
Oct 27, 202630K+
Oct 16, 202630K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. So far:Rank #979 → #979
    • Released 1.9.28 (was 1.9.27)
  2. Rank #978 → #980Downloads +189.6%
    • Released 1.9.27 (was 1.9.26)
  3. Rank #978 → #979Downloads +260.3%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v1.990%
  • v1.87.2%
  • Other2.6%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★272 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.9.28
Requires WordPress
5.2
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Jul 10, 2018
Last updated
Nov 5, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about PPWP

How many websites use PPWP?

PPWP is active on 30K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #979 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has PPWP been downloaded?

1,257,008 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 735 times. See download stats

When was PPWP last updated?

Version 1.9.28 came out on Nov 5, 2026 (3 days ago). See every release

Is PPWP compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Does PPWP have known security vulnerabilities?

Yes: 1 known vulnerability affects version 1.9.28, according to WPVulnerability’s database. See its security record

Is PPWP still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 days ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 2 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does PPWP have?

4.7 out of 5 from 272 reviews on WordPress.org. 89% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to PPWP?

The plugins most like PPWP, by the tags they share, are Passster (10K+), Password Protected (300K+) and ContentProtector (5K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

272 reviews

  • 5 stars: 241 reviews, 89%
  • 4 stars: 6 reviews, 2%
  • 3 stars: 4 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 5 reviews, 2%
  • 1 stars: 16 reviews, 6%
Positive
91%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
8%1–2★
  • About 100 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 11 five-star reviews to balance out.

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PPWP
Estimated installs≈ 35,000
Reported installs30K+
Rating4.7
Reviews272
Total downloads1.3M
AuthorWP Folio Team
First releasedJul 10, 2018
Version1.9.28
Requires WP5.2
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedNov 5, 2026

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