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Solid Security – Password, Two Factor… vs PPWP – Password Protect Pages (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Solid Security – Password, Two Factor…

Solid Security – Password, Two Factor…

4.6(3,982)

700K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 6 days ago
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PPWP – Password Protect Pages

PPWP – Password Protect Pages

4.7(269)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 days ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, PPWP – Password Protect Pages has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 269 reviews) while Solid Security – Password, Two Factor… leads in active installations (700K+ vs 30K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Solid Security – Password, Two Factor… has accumulated 37M+ total downloads while PPWP – Password Protect Pages has 1.0M+. Solid Security – Password, Two Factor… has a higher support resolution rate (38% vs 0%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Solid Security – Password, Two Factor…
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PPWP – Password Protect Pages4.7/5
Total Reviews
3,982Solid Security – Password, Two Factor…
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PPWP – Password Protect Pages269
Active Installs
700K+Solid Security – Password, Two Factor…
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PPWP – Password Protect Pages30K+
Total Downloads
37M+Solid Security – Password, Two Factor…
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PPWP – Password Protect Pages1.0M+
Support Resolution
38%Solid Security – Password, Two Factor…
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PPWP – Password Protect Pages0%
Last Updated
6 days agoSolid Security – Password, Two Factor…
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PPWP – Password Protect Pages4 days ago
First Released
2010Solid Security – Password, Two Factor…
PPWP – Password Protect Pages2018
Age
16 yearsSolid Security – Password, Two Factor…
PPWP – Password Protect Pages8 years
WP Requires
6.5+Solid Security – Password, Two Factor…
PPWP – Password Protect Pages4.7+
PHP Requires
7.4+Solid Security – Password, Two Factor…
PPWP – Password Protect Pages5.6+
Business Model
Free + PremiumSolid Security – Password, Two Factor…
PPWP – Password Protect PagesFree
Latest Version
9.4.7Solid Security – Password, Two Factor…
PPWP – Password Protect Pages1.9.17

Rating Breakdown

Solid Security – Password, Two Factor…

4.6/5(3,982 reviews)
5
86%
4
4%
3
1%
2
2%
1
7%

PPWP – Password Protect Pages

4.7/5(269 reviews)
5
88%
4
2%
3
1%
2
2%
1
6%

Recent Reviews

Solid Security – Password, Two Factor… Reviews

by michaelpd

Crashes Website, No Support For Free Version.

Woke up to our customer’s website going down. Found out that the htaccess and wp-config files were both blank, completely empty. Everything is up to date (WP, Theme, Plugin, PHP). Restored those two f

by noa2noa

Solid Security Breaks Vimeo Gallery Portfolio

I’m using the Vimeo Gallery WordPress plugin to display my Vimeo portfolio on my website. After installing Solid Security, my portfolio stopped loading completely. Because I can’t afford to have my

by Reponse Studio

Excellent plugin, looking forward to PHP 8.4 compatibility

Great plugin overall, very solid and reliable in production. When testing PHP 8.4, I’m seeing repeated deprecated notices (implicit nullable parameters) coming from Solid Security that can interfer

PPWP – Password Protect Pages Reviews

by liwebguy

Works Well and Amazing Support

Timely & helpful support, even on the free version. Great plugin with an extremely helpful development team!

by Kindly Thrive Support

Way too limiting for the free version and paid is too expensive

I need something so simple, just an app that locks all the site but the homepage. $180/year is too much for this simple requirement. They advertise they have more features for free than any competitor

by vfactoruk

Excellent service the PPWP team are very helpful

Muhammad and the PPWP team are very helpful we had an issue with caching and anchor tags not working on our website. PPWP investigated the issue immediately and provided us with some custom code snipp

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Solid Security – Password, Two Factor… or PPWP – Password Protect Pages more popular?
Solid Security – Password, Two Factor… has 700K+ active installations while PPWP – Password Protect Pages has 30K+. Solid Security – Password, Two Factor… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Solid Security – Password, Two Factor… or PPWP – Password Protect Pages?
Solid Security – Password, Two Factor… has a 4.6/5 rating from 3,982 reviews, while PPWP – Password Protect Pages has a 4.7/5 rating from 269 reviews.
Are Solid Security – Password, Two Factor… and PPWP – Password Protect Pages free?
Solid Security – Password, Two Factor… is free + premium and PPWP – Password Protect Pages is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Solid Security – Password, Two Factor… or PPWP – Password Protect Pages?
As of April 2026, Solid Security – Password, Two Factor… has a 38% support resolution rate while PPWP – Password Protect Pages has a 0% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Solid Security – Password, Two Factor… was last updated 6 days ago and PPWP – Password Protect Pages was last updated 4 days ago.

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