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Best Password Protection Apps for WordPress (2026)
9 Password protection apps for WordPress. Apps whose primary category is this one come first. Within each group, average rating multiplied by the logarithm of the review count.
Ranked on · How this list is ranked
For WordPress's own order and category-wide stats, see the Password protection category page.
9 Password protection apps, ranked
- #2
Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection
4.6(3,990 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere - #3
- #4
PPWP – Password Protect Pages
4.7(270 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere - #5
Password Protected — Lock Entire Site, Pages, Posts, Categories, and Partial Content
4.4(140 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere - #6
Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content
4.2(60 reviews)Primary category is elsewhere - #7
- #8
- #9
AdminPass: Password Bypass & Display
No reviews yetPrimary category is elsewhere
At-a-glance comparison
| # | App | Rating | Reviews | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Protect Uploads | 4.8★ | 12 | — |
| 2 | Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection | 4.6★ | 3,990 | — |
| 3 | Download Monitor | 4.5★ | 524 | — |
| 4 | PPWP – Password Protect Pages | 4.7★ | 270 | — |
| 5 | Password Protected — Lock Entire Site, Pages, Posts, Categories, and Partial Content | 4.4★ | 140 |
How this list is ranked
- Sorted by
- Apps whose primary category is this one come first. Within each group, average rating multiplied by the logarithm of the review count.
- Who gets in
- Listed in this category on the marketplace.
- Best for
- Merchants who want the category's best-reviewed apps rather than the marketplace's own order.
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Frequently asked
- How is this list of Password protection apps ranked?
- Apps whose primary category is this one come first. Within each group, average rating multiplied by the logarithm of the review count. Listed in this category on the marketplace. AppRanks does not accept payment to add, remove or move an app.
- How is this page different from the Password protection category page?
- The category page shows WordPress's own order for Password protection together with category-wide counts and ratings. This page ranks up to 9 apps by the rule above, so the order differs.
- How current is this list?
- It was ranked on Oct 22, 2026 from the latest listing data AppRanks holds. Ratings, review counts and pricing come from each app's WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
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