PasswordSentry is a WordPress app, with a 5.0 average rating from 1 review, as of Jul 15, 2026.
PasswordSentry is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by DJ Abrams. With a rating of 5.0★ from 1 reviews.
AppRanks data: PasswordSentry ranks #0 in Access-control on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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PasswordSentry is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Security category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 1 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by DJ Abrams — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (1) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How PasswordSentry works
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Password Sentry (PS) is the must-have application for every membership site! We developed and released Password Sentry in 1999. Password Sentry was groundbreaking as the first application of its kind. Password Sentry continues to be groundbreaking as we grow and re-invent Password Sentry to continue to be the leader in the industry – exceeding anything our competition offers. Password Sentry is an affordable and reliable tool used by thousands of clients to secure and protect thousands of websites from password trading and dictionary / brute force attacks: saving webmasters hundreds or thousands of dollars each year in extra bandwidth, and lost sales. Password Sentry is a free Open Source App.
WordPress (WP) has become a CMS (Content Management System) for many webmasters. In particular, paysite webmasters who offer paid memberships. To that end, we have seen an explosion of apps and WP plugins that enhance the membership functionality of WP. Our plugin is the perfect fit to WP and those plugins. PasswordSentry Plugin hooks into the WP Login to track and log logins to detect and block password sharing and compromised passwords. The PasswordSentry Plugin protects your members and your WP from hackers trying to access your members WP accounts. It also protects your bottom line if you run a paysite by blocking members from sharing their passwords with others. The PasswordSentry Plugin depends on the Password Sentry App: Password Sentry. The Password Sentry App includes a standalone, web-based control panel (PS AdminCP) to manage Password Sentry App and logged WP users.
o Detect and block password sharing via UserTracking and GeoTracking technology
o Web-based control panel to administer Password Sentry App, and monitor / manage users
o Priority Support [Fee-Based]
o FREE Regular Forum Support
o FREE updates
o Unlimited Domains
o Capability to block logins from specified countries, and/or IP addresses
o Monitor and throttle per-user bandwidth
Before you use this plugin, you must FIRST install the Password Sentry App. Once the Password Sentry App is fully installed and configured, you can then activate and configure the PasswordSentry Plugin. This plugin monitors WP logins, checking for password sharing. If password sharing is detected for a given user, that user is automatically suspended, and you are emailed. Suspended users can either be manually restored via PS AdminCP, or you can setup a cron job to automatically restore suspended users after XX minutes.
Category rankings
As of Jul 15, 2026- Access-control#0of 12Top 1%
- Login#0of 607Top 1%
- Login security#0of 21Top 1%
- Protection#0of 50Top 1%
- Security#0of 666Top 1%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where PasswordSentry stands in the Security category
PasswordSentry ranks #0 of 666 apps in the Security category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is PasswordSentry?
PasswordSentry is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 1 merchant review, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Security category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by DJ Abrams.
Who uses PasswordSentry?
Currently around 10 active stores have installed PasswordSentry. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Security category on WordPress.