Theme My Login vs PPWP – Password Protect Pages (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, PPWP – Password Protect Pages has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 269 reviews) while Theme My Login leads in active installations (60K+ vs 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Theme My Login has accumulated 4.3M+ total downloads while PPWP – Password Protect Pages has 1.0M+. PPWP – Password Protect Pages has a higher support resolution rate (0% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Theme My Login | PPWP – Password Protect Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.7/5 | ► | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 460 | ◄ | 269 |
| Active Installs | 60K+ | ◄ | 30K+ |
| Total Downloads | 4.3M+ | ◄ | 1.0M+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | 0% | |
| Last Updated | 6 months ago | ► | 3 days ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2018 | |
| Age | 17 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.4+ | 4.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 7.1.14 | 1.9.17 |
Rating Breakdown
Theme My Login
PPWP – Password Protect Pages
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Theme My Login averaged approximately 188 daily downloads while PPWP – Password Protect Pages averaged 1,239.
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.
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
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