Theme My Login vs Protect the Children! (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Protect the Children! has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 14 reviews) while Theme My Login leads in active installations (60K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Theme My Login has accumulated 4.3M+ total downloads while Protect the Children! has 22K+. Protect the Children! has a higher support resolution rate (0% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Theme My Login | Protect the Children! | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.7/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 460 | ◄ | 14 |
| Active Installs | 60K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 4.3M+ | ◄ | 22K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | 0% | |
| Last Updated | 6 months ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2017 | |
| Age | 17 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.4+ | false+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 8.1+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 7.1.14 | 1.5.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Theme My Login
Protect the Children!
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Theme My Login averaged approximately 188 daily downloads while Protect the Children! averaged 16.
Recent Reviews
Theme My Login Reviews
Straight forward and well documented
I like this plugin, it’s simple to start with and well documented if you need to dive deeper into modifications.
Does exactly what it advertises
Perfect – I just wanted a simple plugin that formatted the registration and login pages. I would like the existing WP login and register pages to redirect to these but not a big deal – and I don’t
Perfect plugin, works like a charm and does what it’s suppose to do.
Magnificent plugin.
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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Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.