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Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content vs Passwords Evolved

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Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content

4.2·60reviews·10,000+installs

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	Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content	Passwords Evolved
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Description	2722 / 5000 chars54% used	2385 / 5000 chars48% used
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	WP Chill	Carl Alexander
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Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content

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Feature comparison between Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content and Passwords Evolved
Metric	Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content	Passwords Evolved
Rating	4.2 ★	★ 5.0 ★
Total reviews	★ 60	2
Active installs	10,000+	1,000+
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Keyword	Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content	Passwords Evolved
payment form	#934	Not ranked

5. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content

Password Protect Pages, Posts & Content in WordPress Passster is an all-in-one plugin to password protect pages, content, or your entire site in seconds—quick, secure, and easy to use. Passster offers three protection modes to cover every use case you may think of when it comes to password protecting your WordPress website. Passster Pro – Even more protection features when making a purchase Multiple Passwords & Password Lists – Assign multiple passwords for different users. – Create and manage large password lists for easy control. Quick & Bulk Edit for Password Protection – Use WordPress Quick Edit and Bulk Edit to protect multiple pages instantly. Unlock Content by User Role or Email – Automatically grant access to specific users or email addresses. Password Expiration & Usage Limits – Set passwords to expire after a number of uses, first use, or by a time limit (hours, days, weeks). – Track which passwords were used and when they will expire. Generate Unlock Links – Create encrypted unlock links so users can access content without entering a password. – Automatically shorten links with Bit.ly for easy sharing. WooCommerce Protection & Sales – Protect WooCommerce pages, products, and checkout with a password. – Sell access to protected content—generate and email passwords automatically after purchase. Detailed Password Usage Statistics – Track when and how often passwords are used. – View first usage date, IP (optional), and browser details. Quick Comparison (Free vs. Pro) Free Version: ✔ Protect sections of pages using shortcodes or blocks. ✔ Secure entire pages and posts. ✔ Automatically protect child pages with a single click. ✔ Lock down your entire site with a password. ✔ Unlock protected content without refreshing the page. ✔ Customize the design, labels, and descriptions of the password form. ✔ Use cookies to grant access across multiple protected areas. Pro Version: ✔ Everything in the free version, plus: ✔ Protect content with multiple passwords or password lists. ✔ Quickly set up password protection via Quick Edit or Bulk Edit. ✔ Protect content using Google reCAPTCHA or hCAPTCHA. ✔ Unlock protected content by user role or email. ✔ Set passwords to expire based on usage limits or time intervals. ✔ Generate encrypted unlock links for seamless access. ✔ Track and prevent concurrent password sharing. ✔ Secure WooCommerce products and store pages. ✔ Sell access to protected content via WooCommerce integration. ✔ Detailed statistics on password usage and lists. Get it now on passster.com/ Documentation Learn more about this plugin in our official documentation Support Free users: Ask in our forum Pro users: Get priority help

Top keywords

password16×4.05%
content10×2.53%
pages8×2.03%
passwords8×2.03%
protect8×2.03%
access6×1.52%
unlock6×1.52%
edit5×1.27%
multiple5×1.27%
protected5×1.27%
protection5×1.27%
quick5×1.27%

Passwords Evolved

Important Notice: This plugin is no longer supported on wordpress.org. Please open issues on GitHub. The goal of this plugin is to shore up the WordPress authentication using standard security practice recommendations. At this time, the plugin improves WordPress authentication by doing the following: Enforcing uncompromised passwords This plugin prevents someone from using passwords that have appeared in data breaches. Whenever someone logs into a WordPress site, it’ll verify their password using the Have I been pwned? API. If their password appeared in a data breach, the plugin will prevent them from logging in until they reset their password. By default, this level of enforcement is only done on an account that has the “administrator” role. You can change which roles have their passwords enforced from the settings page. For people that have a role where there’s no password enforcement, the plugin will show a warning when they log in with a compromised password. The enforcement of uncompromised password also extends to when someone resets or changes their password. That said, in those situations, using an uncompromised password is mandatory. Someone will never be able to reset or change their password to one that’s appeared in a security breach. (As long as the plugin is able to contact the API.) Using stronger password hashing The plugin also encrypts passwords using either the bcrypt and Argon2 hashing functions. These are the strongest hashing functions available in PHP. Argon2 is available natively starting with PHP 7.2, but the plugin can also encrypt passwords on older PHP versions using the libsodium compatibility layer introduced in WordPress 5.2. You don’t have to do anything to convert your password hash to a stronger encryption standard. The plugin will take care of converting it the next time that you log in after installing the plugin. If you decide to remove the plugin, your password will continue working and remain encrypted until you reset it. It’s also worth noting that using a stronger hashing function is only important in the advent of a data breach. A stronger password hashing function makes decrypting the passwords from the data breach a lot harder to do. This combined with the enforcement of uncompromised passwords will help ensure that those passwords are never decrypted. (Or at least without significant effort.)

Top keywords

password13×3.36%
passwords8×2.07%
hashing5×1.29%

Frequently asked

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Which has better reviews, Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content or Passwords Evolved?

Passwords Evolved has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 2 reviews) compared to Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content (4.2★ from 60 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content or Passwords Evolved?

Passwords Evolved holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.2★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content or Passwords Evolved?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content has the deeper published review base (60 vs 2), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (60 reviews). Passwords Evolved typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content and Passwords Evolved?

Migration support varies by app and category. Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content and Passwords Evolved both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Passwords Evolved" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content vs Passwords Evolved

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