CC Child Pages vs Protect the Children! (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, CC Child Pages has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 49 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. CC Child Pages has accumulated 160K+ total downloads while Protect the Children! has 22K+. CC Child Pages has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | CC Child Pages | Protect the Children! | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | 4.9/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 49 | ◄ | 14 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 160K+ | ◄ | 22K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | ◄ | 0% |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2017 | |
| Age | 12 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.7+ | false+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 8.1+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.1.1 | 1.5.2 |
Rating Breakdown
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, CC Child Pages averaged approximately 208 daily downloads while Protect the Children! averaged 16.
Recent Reviews
CC Child Pages Reviews
Excellent. Used it for years, no problems
I’ve used this plug-in for years with no issues. It does what I need without problems. I’m grateful for that.
Excellent Plugin
Works well; is fairly straight forward to use. Supports siblings as well, which is a nice capability.
Great plugin for linking hierarchical pages
Using it for parent pages with the [child_pages] shortcode and the widget for a hierarchical list of photo gallery pages. Works like a charm, great plugin, many thanks to Caterham Computing for the de
Protect the Children! Reviews
シンプルで使い勝手が良いです
パスワードページを管理していると、この機能はとても便利です
Genius! Works so well!
Just wanted to say a quick thank you for developing such a simple, easy to use plugin. So many password plugins out there have their free + pro versions and still couldn’t get what I wanted it to do.
Works as I had hoped!
I tried a few other plugins… they were either overcomplicated (and more features than I needed), or they simply didn’t work (i.e., did not protect the children). So, I’m very happy to have found this
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