Best password protection plugins for WordPress
The most popular password protection plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Kadence Security leads with 700K+ active installs, ahead of Password Protected (300K+) and Download Monitor (80K+). All 27 plugins tagged “password protection” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 password protection plugins
- 1.
Kadence SecurityThe most installed password protection plugin, with 700K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 3,992 reviews, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 2.
Password Protected300K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 143 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 3.
Download Monitor80K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 525 reviews, updated 4 days ago.
- 4.
Protect Uploads30K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 12 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 5.
PPWP30K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 272 reviews, updated 4 days ago.
- 6.
Passster10K+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 60 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
- 7.
Very Simple Password for WordPress200+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 10 reviews, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
- 8.
WP Double Protection30+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34.
- 9.
PageProtectPro10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
- 10.
Secure ShareLink10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
All 27 plugins tagged “password protection”
Kadence Security
#88by Nexcess25 days ago
Harden your site security with Login Security, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), Vulnerability Scanner, Firewall, and more. Formerly iThemes Security.
- Installs
- 700K+
- Rating
- 4.6(4K)
- Downloads
- 5.6K/day
Password Protected
#189by Saad Iqbal10 days ago
Password protect your WordPress site with one password. Control access, whitelist trusted IPs, and monitor password activity.
- Installs
- 300K+
- Rating
- 4.4(143)
- Downloads
- 7.4K/day
Download Monitor
Up in the last 7 days:1#510by WP Chill4 days ago
Powerful Download Manager Plugin for WordPress
- Installs
- 80K+
- Rating
- 4.5(525)
- Downloads
- 2.3K/day
Protect Uploads
Up in the last 7 days:2#910by Protect Uploads1 month ago
Protect your uploads directory. Prevent browsing, password-protect files, add watermarks, and discourage right-click copying.
- Installs
- 30K+
- Rating
- 4.8(12)
- Downloads
- 854/day
PPWP
#979by WP Folio Team4 days ago
Password protect WordPress pages and posts by user roles or with multiple passwords; protect your entire website with a single password.
- Installs
- 30K+
- Rating
- 4.7(272)
- Downloads
- 735/day
Passster
Up in the last 7 days:3#1,961by WP Chill17 days ago
Password Protect Pages, Posts & Content in WordPress
- Installs
- 10K+
- Rating
- 4.2(60)
- Downloads
- 208/day
Very Simple Password for WordPress
Down in the last 7 days:24#12,667by lucasbustamante9 years ago
A simple and lightweight password protection for Wordpress.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 4.6(10)
- Downloads
- 5/day
WP Double Protection
Down in the last 7 days:183#25,081by Maruti Mohanty11 years ago
This plugin allows a second password option and thus making your website doubly protected.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
PageProtectPro
Up in the last 7 days:2#29,414by pageprotectpro3 months ago
Password protect WordPress pages, posts or an entire website with role bypass and a customisable lock screen.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Secure ShareLink
Down in the last 7 days:733#30,710by Fazle Rabbi8 months ago
Secure ShareLink is a WordPress plugin that allows you to generate secure, time-limited sharing links for files, routes, or model data.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Smart Protect
Down in the last 7 days:318#32,096by Marcos Robles4 years ago
Smart Protect offers a solution to protect your entire site and choose which pages within your site will not be protected, all in a simple and easy wa …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Knock First
Down in the last 7 days:123#32,304by stettzy23 days ago
Password protect your entire website with one shared password. Ideal for private sites, staging, launches, and client previews.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
GatePass
Down in the last 7 days:604#32,793by mdashikul22 days ago
Password protect your entire WordPress site, pages, posts & WooCommerce. The password protected content protector with one-click magic bypass links.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Privacy
Down in the last 7 days:1,258#34,815by reqianduan11 years ago
开启密码保护模式，访客需要知道密码才能访问你的WordPress网站。
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Naibabiji Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode
Up in the last 7 days:2,179#38,464by 奶爸建站笔记1 year ago
Professional Coming Soon page plugin with password protection, responsive design, and full customization features.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Password Protect All Posts
Down in the last 7 days:7,746#45,283by volmar16 years ago
This plugin puts a global password selected by you on all posts. Based on Matt Mullenwegs plugin "Protect old posts"
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Nucuta Password Protect
Down in the last 7 days:2,283#47,550by NUCUTA9 years ago
Secure your wordpress site with a password. Useful for private blogs.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
RIACO Content Protector
Up in the last 7 days:21,883#50,017by robertoiacono5 months ago
Protect any portion of your WordPress content using a simple shortcode. Includes global password, AJAX unlock, and site-wide instant access.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
ncdLabs Site Access Policies
#52,818by ncdLabs1 month ago
Control who can access your WordPress site, domain names, and URL paths with passwords, logins, roles, and reusable policies.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Locker Content
Up in the last 7 days:16,027#53,103by AppGlut5 months ago
Lock your content behind various engagement gates including password protection, agreement forms, and user-generated content.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
AdminPass
Up in the last 7 days:12,467#53,721by THE BELOV2 years ago
AdminPass allows administrators to bypass password protection and admins/editors to view passwords for protected pages, posts, and custom post types.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
EPP
#65,132by Tahsinur Tamim2 years ago
Short Description: A plugin to secure the editing of posts by requiring a password for access.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
SGOplus File Share
Down in the last 7 days:11,586#65,176by sgoplus5 months ago
A high-performance WordPress plugin for sharing secure, password-protected files with download acceleration support.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
VVertex Password Protect CPTs
Down in the last 7 days:12,494#67,819by Ahmad Raza2 months ago
Password protect individual posts, pages, and public custom post types with a simple per-content password field.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Lokzi
#68,613by Plugsbe6 days ago
Password protect your WordPress site, pages and posts with a custom lock screen you design visually. No code needed, and it works with any theme.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 60/day
Lockaire
#72,662by kulwindersingh555522 days ago
Create a custom password-protected page in WordPress with your own layout, content, and branding using a simple shortcode.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Romesoft Post Visibility Manager
#74,289by romelir4 months ago
Control visibility of individual posts and custom post types based on user roles.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day