Password Protected — Lock Entire Site… vs Restrict – membership, site, content… (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
Restrict – membership, site, content…
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Password Protected — Lock Entire Site… has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 136 reviews) and leads in active installations (300K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. Password Protected — Lock Entire Site… has accumulated 6.9M+ total downloads while Restrict – membership, site, content… has 65K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Password Protected — Lock Entire Site… | Restrict – membership, site, content… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | ◄ | 4.2/5 |
| Total Reviews | 136 | ◄ | 25 |
| Active Installs | 300K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 6.9M+ | ◄ | 65K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ► | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2016 | |
| Age | 14 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.6+ | 4.3+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free + Premium | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.7.12 | 2.3.4 |
Rating Breakdown
Password Protected — Lock Entire Site…
Restrict – membership, site, content…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Password Protected — Lock Entire Site… averaged approximately 944 daily downloads while Restrict – membership, site, content… averaged 18.
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!
Restrict – membership, site, content… Reviews
great plugin
Love it thanks just what I needed
Exactly what I need
Very useful plugin even with the free version, highly recommended 🙂
nicht gratis
War so la la als kostenloses Plugin. Für Updates, auch Sicherheitsupdates, wollen sie dich zu einem Pro-Abo zwingen. Deinstalliert. This topic was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by palatin8.
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