Should I choose Mandate App Security or PasswordSentry?

PasswordSentry holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 0.0★). 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, Mandate App Security or PasswordSentry?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. PasswordSentry has the deeper published review base (1 vs 0), 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?

Mandate App Security typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). PasswordSentry typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 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 Mandate App Security and PasswordSentry?

Migration support varies by app and category. Mandate App Security and PasswordSentry 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 Mandate App Security" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

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Mandate App Security vs PasswordSentry — WordPress

Mandate App Security vs PasswordSentry

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	Mandate App Security	PasswordSentry
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Description	2543 / 5000 chars51% used	2508 / 5000 chars50% used
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	Paul	DJ Abrams
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Feature comparison between Mandate App Security and PasswordSentry
Metric	Mandate App Security	PasswordSentry
Rating	—	5.0 ★
Total reviews	0	1
Active installs	0+	10+
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Keyword	Mandate App Security	PasswordSentry
ai agent	#631	Not ranked

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Mandate App Security

WordPress Application Passwords prove identity. They do not limit what an authenticated request can do. If the user behind a password is an admin, every tool that authenticates as that user has admin-level access — with no native way to narrow it. Today, REST clients, automation platforms, AI agents, management tools, and MCP connectors all authenticate with Application Passwords. Any of them, if misconfigured or compromised, can do anything that user can do. Mandate App Security adds the missing layer: a capability policy per Application Password. You define what each credential is allowed to do. Mandate App Security enforces it on every request. Normal wp-admin sessions and user roles are unaffected. Instead of treating every Application Password as equally trusted, Mandate App Security lets administrators and password owners save a capability allowlist per password. An administrator can choose: a WordPress user one of that user’s Application Passwords the capabilities that password should be allowed to use an optional expiration date for that password whether the scope is locked so the password owner can view it but not edit it Users can scope their own Application Passwords when WordPress allows Application Passwords for their account. Only administrators can edit another user’s scope or lock a scope against owner edits. When a request is authenticated with that Application Password, Mandate App Security checks the saved allowlist and removes capabilities that are not allowed for that password. Mandate App Security never grants new permissions. It only narrows an Application Password to capabilities the selected user already receives from assigned roles. If the selected Application Password is past its saved expiration date, Mandate App Security removes all capabilities for that request. Normal browser and wp-admin sessions for the same user are not changed. Example scopes A reporting dashboard that only needs to read posts and media should never be able to edit settings or manage users. A content automation tool that publishes posts has no reason to access WooCommerce orders. An AI writing assistant does not need plugin management access. With Mandate App Security, each of those tools gets a dedicated Application Password scoped to exactly what it needs. Nothing more. Source Code Mandate App Security is available at https://wpmandate.com. The public development repository, release packages, and build documentation are at https://github.com/FernleafSystems/Mandate-for-WordPress.

Top keywords

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application11×2.86%
user9×2.34%
mandate8×2.08%
mandate app security8×2.08%
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application password6×1.56%
application passwords5×1.30%
passwords5×1.30%
capabilities4×1.04%
request4×1.04%
scope4×1.04%

PasswordSentry

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.

Top keywords

password19×4.86%
password sentry14×3.58%

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