Simple Page Ordering vs Smart Passworded Pages (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Smart Passworded Pages
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Smart Passworded Pages has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 21 reviews) while Simple Page Ordering leads in active installations (100K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Simple Page Ordering has accumulated 4.2M+ total downloads while Smart Passworded Pages has 65K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Simple Page Ordering | Smart Passworded Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 131 | ◄ | 21 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 4.2M+ | ◄ | 65K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 10 months ago | ◄ | 8 years ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2012 | |
| Age | 16 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.6+ | 2.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.7.4 | 2.0.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Simple Page Ordering
Smart Passworded Pages
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Simple Page Ordering averaged approximately 482 daily downloads while Smart Passworded Pages averaged 6.
Recent Reviews
Simple Page Ordering Reviews
don´t work with Admin Columns plugin
Hi,if I use Admin Columns Pro plugin, than Simple Page Ordering for custom post don´t work, I can´t drag and drop. If I disbale Admin Columns Pro plugin, than I can drag and drop correctly. Drag an
Doesn’t work with Polylang and when filtering by taxonomy
As per the title. Not for professional use.
Fuckin Love it! Thank you!
Cool plugin in itself. Now if only the page attributes would be updated when reordering…..oh wait! I see that they do! Incredible, so you can output them with a query as intended and give the custo
Smart Passworded Pages Reviews
Old but still works amazingly well
I’m really happy to have found this plugin. It’s great in all its simplicity. Well done.
Not uptodate… but it works!!
Add the shotcode on parent page, create child page (under parent page who have the shortcode….) with password protected option on and it’s done! As easy as is! Thanks a lot! Where can i contibute?
Simple and effective
Just works!
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