Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content vs Frontend Reset Password
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
Frontend Reset Password leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,946, ahead of Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content at #1,995. Over the last 7 days Frontend Reset Password climbed 2 places and Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content climbed 11 places. Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content has the largest install base: 10K+ active installs against 10K+ for Frontend Reset Password. Ratings: Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content 4.2★ from 60 and Frontend Reset Password 4.4★ from 38 reviews.
| Metric | Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content | Frontend Reset Password |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,995 ▲ 11 | #1,946 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,919 | — |
| Rating | 4.2★ (60) | 4.4★ (38) |
| Last updated | Sep 10, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Current version | 4.3.15 | 1.3.3 |
| Best rank on record | #1,995 | #1,922 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2013 | Jan 2018 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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 Frontend Reset Password?
By active installs, Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content: 10K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Frontend Reset Password, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content or Frontend Reset Password?
Frontend Reset Password, at #1,946 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content at #1,995. 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 Frontend Reset Password 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.