PPWP – Password Protect Pages vs Passwords Evolved (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
PPWP – Password Protect Pages
30K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Passwords Evolved has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while PPWP – Password Protect Pages leads in active installations (30K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. PPWP – Password Protect Pages has accumulated 1.0M+ total downloads while Passwords Evolved has 26K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | PPWP – Password Protect Pages | Passwords Evolved | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 269 | ◄ | 2 |
| Active Installs | 30K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.0M+ | ◄ | 26K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 days ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2018 | 2018 | |
| Age | 8 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7+ | 5.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.9.17 | 1.4.0 |
Rating Breakdown
PPWP – Password Protect Pages
Passwords Evolved
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, PPWP – Password Protect Pages averaged approximately 1,239 daily downloads while Passwords Evolved averaged 14.
Recent Reviews
PPWP – Password Protect Pages Reviews
Works Well and Amazing Support
Timely & helpful support, even on the free version. Great plugin with an extremely helpful development team!
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
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
Passwords Evolved Reviews
Such a simple, yet brilliant, idea
This simple protection check is an absolute must. Every WordPress website can benefit. Highly recommend that WordPress core adopt this functionality.
Great enhancement and well made
This seems to work very well, at least no issues – immediate or long term. A client user was very surprised that “WordPress” could know their password was “pwned”, but thankful for the reminder. Bewar
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