Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content vs Force Password Change
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,975, ahead of Force Password Change at #9,711. Over the last 7 days Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content climbed 2 places and Force Password Change climbed 154 places. Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content has the largest install base, roughly 25× the next: 10K+ active installs against 400+ for Force Password Change. Downloads this week: Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content 7,042 and Force Password Change 42. Ratings: Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content 4.2★ from 60 and Force Password Change 4★ from 4 reviews.
| Metric | Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content | Force Password Change |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,975 ▲ 2 | #9,711 ▲ 154 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 7,042 | 42 |
| Rating | 4.2★ (60) | 4★ (4) |
| Last updated | Oct 23, 2026 | Aug 10, 2020 |
| Current version | 4.3.20 | 0.6 |
| Best rank on record | #1,973 | #9,653 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2013 | Nov 2012 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content or Force Password Change?
By active installs, Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content: 10K+ sites run it against 400+ for Force Password Change, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 26, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content or Force Password Change?
Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content, at #1,975 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Force Password Change at #9,711. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content or Force Password Change alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.