Passster – Password Protect Pages and… vs Protect the Children! (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Passster – Password Protect Pages and…
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Protect the Children! has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 14 reviews) while Passster – Password Protect Pages and… leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Passster – Password Protect Pages and… has accumulated 578K+ total downloads while Protect the Children! has 22K+. Passster – Password Protect Pages and… has a higher support resolution rate (60% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Passster – Password Protect Pages and… | Protect the Children! | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.2/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 59 | ◄ | 14 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 578K+ | ◄ | 22K+ |
| Support Resolution | 60% | ◄ | 0% |
| Last Updated | Yesterday | ◄ | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2017 | |
| Age | 13 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.5+ | false+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.2+ | 8.1+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 4.3.3 | 1.5.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Passster – Password Protect Pages and…
Protect the Children!
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Passster – Password Protect Pages and… averaged approximately 627 daily downloads while Protect the Children! averaged 16.
Recent Reviews
Passster – Password Protect Pages and… Reviews
Too many problems
Unfortunately had too many problems. It worked at first, but would just stop working when doing password lists. Tried using a single password for protected areas, which worked until the plugin was u
Great plugin, great support
Great plugin, great support
Incompatible
It doesn’t always work every now and then due to a “Security Check Failed” error for no reason
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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