Lockdown WP Admin vs Simple Download with password (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Simple Download with password
20 active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Lockdown WP Admin has a higher user rating (3.9/5 from 54 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. Lockdown WP Admin has accumulated 340K+ total downloads while Simple Download with password has 851.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Lockdown WP Admin | Simple Download with password | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.9/5 | ◄ | N/A |
| Total Reviews | 54 | ◄ | 0 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 20 |
| Total Downloads | 340K+ | ◄ | 851 |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 8 years ago | ► | 10 months ago |
| First Released | 2011 | 2024 | |
| Age | 15 years | 2 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.6+ | 6.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 8.1+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.3.2 | 0.8.1 |
Rating Breakdown
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Lockdown WP Admin Reviews
works perfectly.
Still working perfectly in the current version of wordpress. It stops all those annoying bot attacks that any wordpress site gets. Still recommended.
Unbelievable!!!
This plugin still working! I use on all my sites. Hopefully a new update will be available for longer use.
Update
I’m posting this because we as ‘users’, sometimes take for granted the efforts of plugin authors and seem only to comment when we are ‘whining’ or ‘complaining’. Mostly because many do not simply foll
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