PPWP – Password Protect Pages vs OneLogin SAML SSO (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 4 days ago
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OneLogin SAML SSO

OneLogin SAML SSO

4.4(13)

7.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months 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) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 7.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. PPWP – Password Protect Pages has accumulated 1.0M+ total downloads while OneLogin SAML SSO has 194K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5PPWP – Password Protect Pages
OneLogin SAML SSO4.4/5
Total Reviews
269PPWP – Password Protect Pages
OneLogin SAML SSO13
Active Installs
30K+PPWP – Password Protect Pages
OneLogin SAML SSO7.0K+
Total Downloads
1.0M+PPWP – Password Protect Pages
OneLogin SAML SSO194K+
Support Resolution
0%PPWP – Password Protect Pages
OneLogin SAML SSON/A
Last Updated
4 days agoPPWP – Password Protect Pages
OneLogin SAML SSO3 months ago
First Released
2018PPWP – Password Protect Pages
OneLogin SAML SSO2011
Age
8 yearsPPWP – Password Protect Pages
OneLogin SAML SSO15 years
WP Requires
4.7+PPWP – Password Protect Pages
OneLogin SAML SSO2.1.2+
PHP Requires
5.6+PPWP – Password Protect Pages
OneLogin SAML SSOfalse+
Business Model
FreePPWP – Password Protect Pages
OneLogin SAML SSOFree
Latest Version
1.9.17PPWP – Password Protect Pages
OneLogin SAML SSO3.4.0

Rating Breakdown

PPWP – Password Protect Pages

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

OneLogin SAML SSO

4.4/5(13 reviews)
5
85%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
15%

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

OneLogin SAML SSO Reviews

by sandykadam

Great SAML plugin

Great SAML plugin

by Hal Sclater

Excellent, working with Azure AD

Works very well with Azure AD, nice and simple but enough functionality. Only tricky part was the attribute mapping: These can be found in Azure AD, click the edit button on User Attributes & mapping,

by josem_ramirez

Great Plugin!

Works perfectly with SAML

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PPWP – Password Protect Pages or OneLogin SAML SSO more popular?
PPWP – Password Protect Pages has 30K+ active installations while OneLogin SAML SSO has 7.0K+. PPWP – Password Protect Pages is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — PPWP – Password Protect Pages or OneLogin SAML SSO?
PPWP – Password Protect Pages has a 4.7/5 rating from 269 reviews, while OneLogin SAML SSO has a 4.4/5 rating from 13 reviews.
Are PPWP – Password Protect Pages and OneLogin SAML SSO free?
PPWP – Password Protect Pages is free and OneLogin SAML SSO is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — PPWP – Password Protect Pages or OneLogin SAML SSO?
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 4 days ago and OneLogin SAML SSO was last updated 3 months ago.

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