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PPWP – Password Protect Pages vs Expire Users (2026)

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

PPWP – Password Protect Pages

PPWP – Password Protect Pages

4.7(269)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 days ago
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Expire Users

Expire Users

4.8(25)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 months ago
View Expire Users

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Expire Users has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 25 reviews) while PPWP – Password Protect Pages leads in active installations (30K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. PPWP – Password Protect Pages has accumulated 1.0M+ total downloads while Expire Users has 53K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5PPWP – Password Protect Pages
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Expire Users4.8/5
Total Reviews
269PPWP – Password Protect Pages
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Expire Users25
Active Installs
30K+PPWP – Password Protect Pages
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Expire Users4.0K+
Total Downloads
1.0M+PPWP – Password Protect Pages
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Expire Users53K+
Support Resolution
0%PPWP – Password Protect Pages
Expire UsersN/A
Last Updated
3 days agoPPWP – Password Protect Pages
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Expire Users6 months ago
First Released
2018PPWP – Password Protect Pages
Expire Users2012
Age
8 yearsPPWP – Password Protect Pages
Expire Users14 years
WP Requires
4.7+PPWP – Password Protect Pages
Expire Users5.4+
PHP Requires
5.6+PPWP – Password Protect Pages
Expire Users7.4+
Business Model
FreePPWP – Password Protect Pages
Expire UsersFree
Latest Version
1.9.17PPWP – Password Protect Pages
Expire Users1.2.2

Rating Breakdown

PPWP – Password Protect Pages

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

Expire Users

4.8/5(25 reviews)
5
96%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
4%

Recent Reviews

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

Expire Users Reviews

by sooshiant89

Need to update

Please enable this feature when it expires, user delete from database

by aliking1991

exelent

good & exelent

by allandore

Excellent

M’a permis de créer des abonnements sur-mesure avec renouvellement automatique mais également en le combinant avec un autre plugin, d’insérer massivement des utilisateurs via une feuille excel et de l

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PPWP – Password Protect Pages or Expire Users more popular?
PPWP – Password Protect Pages has 30K+ active installations while Expire Users has 4.0K+. PPWP – Password Protect Pages is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — PPWP – Password Protect Pages or Expire Users?
PPWP – Password Protect Pages has a 4.7/5 rating from 269 reviews, while Expire Users has a 4.8/5 rating from 25 reviews.
Are PPWP – Password Protect Pages and Expire Users free?
PPWP – Password Protect Pages is free and Expire Users is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — PPWP – Password Protect Pages or Expire Users?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
PPWP – Password Protect Pages was last updated 3 days ago and Expire Users was last updated 6 months ago.

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