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.

Theme My Login

Theme My Login

3.7(460)

60K+ active installs

Free

Updated 6 months ago
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PPWP – Password Protect Pages

PPWP – Password Protect Pages

4.7(269)

30K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 days ago
View PPWP – Password Protect Pages

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

Rating
3.7/5Theme My Login
PPWP – Password Protect Pages4.7/5
Total Reviews
460Theme My Login
PPWP – Password Protect Pages269
Active Installs
60K+Theme My Login
PPWP – Password Protect Pages30K+
Total Downloads
4.3M+Theme My Login
PPWP – Password Protect Pages1.0M+
Support Resolution
0%Theme My Login
PPWP – Password Protect Pages0%
Last Updated
6 months agoTheme My Login
PPWP – Password Protect Pages3 days ago
First Released
2009Theme My Login
PPWP – Password Protect Pages2018
Age
17 yearsTheme My Login
PPWP – Password Protect Pages8 years
WP Requires
5.4+Theme My Login
PPWP – Password Protect Pages4.7+
PHP Requires
false+Theme My Login
PPWP – Password Protect Pages5.6+
Business Model
FreeTheme My Login
PPWP – Password Protect PagesFree
Latest Version
7.1.14Theme My Login
PPWP – Password Protect Pages1.9.17

Rating Breakdown

Theme My Login

3.7/5(460 reviews)
5
60%
4
5%
3
3%
2
5%
1
26%

PPWP – Password Protect Pages

4.7/5(269 reviews)
5
88%
4
2%
3
1%
2
2%
1
6%

Recent Reviews

Theme My Login Reviews

by Bogdan

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.

by SJW

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

by Emilio Lejit

Perfect plugin, works like a charm and does what it’s suppose to do.

Magnificent plugin.

PPWP – Password Protect Pages Reviews

by liwebguy

Works Well and Amazing Support

Timely & helpful support, even on the free version. Great plugin with an extremely helpful development team!

by Kindly Thrive Support

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

by vfactoruk

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Theme My Login or PPWP – Password Protect Pages more popular?
Theme My Login has 60K+ active installations while PPWP – Password Protect Pages has 30K+. Theme My Login is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Theme My Login or PPWP – Password Protect Pages?
Theme My Login has a 3.7/5 rating from 460 reviews, while PPWP – Password Protect Pages has a 4.7/5 rating from 269 reviews.
Are Theme My Login and PPWP – Password Protect Pages free?
Theme My Login is free and PPWP – Password Protect Pages is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Theme My Login or PPWP – Password Protect Pages?
As of April 2026, Theme My Login has a 0% support resolution rate while PPWP – Password Protect Pages has a 0% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Theme My Login was last updated 6 months ago and PPWP – Password Protect Pages was last updated 3 days ago.

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