Password Protected — Lock Entire Site… vs Protect the Children! (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Password Protected — Lock Entire Site…
300K+ active installs
Free + Premium
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Protect the Children! has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 14 reviews) while Password Protected — Lock Entire Site… leads in active installations (300K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Password Protected — Lock Entire Site… has accumulated 6.9M+ total downloads while Protect the Children! has 22K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Password Protected — Lock Entire Site… | Protect the Children! | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 136 | ◄ | 14 |
| Active Installs | 300K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 6.9M+ | ◄ | 22K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 0% | |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2017 | |
| Age | 14 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.6+ | false+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 8.1+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.7.12 | 1.5.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Password Protected — Lock Entire Site…
Protect the Children!
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Password Protected — Lock Entire Site… averaged approximately 944 daily downloads while Protect the Children! averaged 16.
Recent Reviews
Password Protected — Lock Entire Site… Reviews
Useless for me
I need a homepage public. I want to lock out everything else. This was the top result for this feature, but it is locked behind a paywall. Exclusion of a few pages should be included or at least the h
Premium version is worth it
easy to customize; support is fast
I appreciate the support
While it took a while to get the plugin working with my website, the support team was able to assist me through the more technical issues and it now works without a hitch!
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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