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Protect the Children!

v1.5.3

by Matt Miller · updated 5 days ago

Easily password protect the child pages/posts of a post/page that is password protected.

child pagesParent PagespasswordPassword Protectvisibility
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Rank
#5,377
Up5 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1,600
1K+ reported · High
Total downloads
26.3K
26,254 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
15 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +23.1% (30d)·Toward 2K+ · ETA ~33d

Protect the Children! at a glance

Protect the Children! is a WordPress plugin by Matt Miller with 1K+ active installs, the #5,377 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 40 times, 23% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 15 reviews. Version 1.5.3 came out on Nov 4, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 15 plugins tagged “child pages”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

1.2K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Protect the Children! Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.0200400Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateProtect the Children!
Oct 28, 2026108
Oct 27, 202682
Oct 26, 2026106
Oct 25, 202681
Oct 24, 2026541
Oct 23, 202678
Oct 22, 202652
Oct 21, 202628
Oct 20, 202619
Oct 19, 202616
Oct 18, 202610
Oct 17, 202612
Oct 16, 202611
Oct 15, 20269
Oct 14, 202617
Oct 13, 202613
Oct 12, 202612
Oct 11, 202611
Oct 10, 202614

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1,601 · -9.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.1.6K1.7K1.7K1.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20261,601
Nov 8, 20261,602
Nov 7, 20261,602
Nov 5, 20261,609
Nov 4, 20261,615
Nov 3, 20261,611
Nov 2, 20261,607
Nov 1, 20261,607
Oct 31, 20261,602
Oct 30, 20261,621
Oct 29, 20261,609
Oct 28, 20261,602
Oct 27, 20261,762

Rank over time

#5,377 · down 5 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#5.4K#5.4K#5.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#5,377
Nov 8, 2026#5,382
Nov 7, 2026#5,376
Nov 6, 2026#5,369
Nov 5, 2026#5,367
Nov 4, 2026#5,364
Nov 3, 2026#5,365
Nov 2, 2026#5,375
Nov 1, 2026#5,369
Oct 31, 2026#5,376
Oct 30, 2026#5,360
Oct 29, 2026#5,362
Oct 28, 2026#5,376
Oct 27, 2026#5,372

Growth %

Average -0.73% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.06%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.22%
Nov 5, 2026-0.37%
Nov 4, 2026+0.25%
Nov 3, 2026+0.25%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+0.31%
Oct 31, 2026-1.17%
Oct 30, 2026+0.75%
Oct 29, 2026+0.44%
Oct 28, 2026-9.08%

Active installs band

1K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.9501K1.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20261K+
Nov 8, 20261K+
Nov 7, 20261K+
Nov 6, 20261K+
Nov 5, 20261K+
Nov 4, 20261K+
Nov 3, 20261K+
Nov 2, 20261K+
Nov 1, 20261K+
Oct 31, 20261K+
Oct 30, 20261K+
Oct 29, 20261K+
Oct 28, 20261K+
Oct 27, 20261K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #5376 → #5367
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v1.562%
  • v1.431%
  • v1.37.3%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★15 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.5.3
Requires WordPress
–
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
8.1
First released
Jul 24, 2017
Last updated
Nov 4, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Protect the Children!

How many websites use Protect the Children!?

Protect the Children! is active on 1K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #5,377 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Protect the Children! been downloaded?

26,254 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 40 times. See download stats

When was Protect the Children! last updated?

Version 1.5.3 came out on Nov 4, 2026 (5 days ago). See every release

Is Protect the Children! compatible with the latest WordPress?

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

Does Protect the Children! have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Protect the Children!. See its security record

Is Protect the Children! still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 5 days ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Protect the Children! have?

4.9 out of 5 from 15 reviews on WordPress.org. 93% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Protect the Children!?

The plugins most like Protect the Children!, by the tags they share, are PPWP (30K+), Passster (10K+) and ContentProtector (5K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

15 reviews

  • 5 stars: 14 reviews, 93%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 7%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 6 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 59 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Protect the Children!
Estimated installs≈ 1,600
Reported installs1K+
Rating4.9
Reviews15
Total downloads26.3K
AuthorMatt Miller
First releasedJul 24, 2017
Version1.5.3
Requires WP–
Requires PHP8.1
Last updatedNov 4, 2026

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