Force Login vs Multiple Post Passwords (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Multiple Post Passwords
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Multiple Post Passwords has a higher user rating (5/5 from 11 reviews) while Force Login leads in active installations (30K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Force Login has accumulated 9.1M+ total downloads while Multiple Post Passwords has 24K+. Multiple Post Passwords has a higher support resolution rate (0% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Force Login | Multiple Post Passwords | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 101 | ◄ | 11 |
| Active Installs | 30K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 9.1M+ | ◄ | 24K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | 0% | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ► | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2014 | 2018 | |
| Age | 12 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.6+ | 4.7.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 5.6.3 | 1.1.4 |
Rating Breakdown
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Force Login averaged approximately 6,237 daily downloads while Multiple Post Passwords averaged 11.
Recent Reviews
Force Login Reviews
Short and sweet, does what you need
It is nice to find such an easy-to-use plugin, that also has a way alter with some hooks, so if you don’t mind doing a little PHP you can specify certain pages can be visible.
Just Works!
I used this plugin to implement a security fence around our Members area. It’s easy. You have to have permalinks set up to include postname and then in the filter code just filter on the pages that
Simply works fine <3
This plugin does what it is expected to do. No fancy extras, no bloat. Simply works. I love it. Many thanks for the author.
Multiple Post Passwords Reviews
Funktioniert perfekt!
Einfach, unkompliziert und tut, was es verspricht.
Unkompliziert und hilfreich
Installing is absolutely easy, it works fine. Thank You!
Is there a maximum number of passwords?
This looks a great plugin. I would like to use email address as the password for visitors, which means I need to use around 500 passwords. Will the system support this number and will it become very s
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