Should I choose PasswordSentry or PathGuard Redirects?

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, PasswordSentry or PathGuard Redirects?

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?

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

Migration support varies by app and category. PasswordSentry and PathGuard Redirects 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 PathGuard Redirects" 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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PasswordSentry vs PathGuard Redirects — WordPress

PasswordSentry vs PathGuard Redirects

Name: PasswordSentry
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

PasswordSentry

5.0·1reviews·10+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	PasswordSentry	PathGuard Redirects
Tagline	—	—
Description	2508 / 5000 chars50% used	1513 / 5000 chars30% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	DJ Abrams	MD. Samrat Hossen
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Last updated	—	—

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Feature comparison between PasswordSentry and PathGuard Redirects
Metric	PasswordSentry	PathGuard Redirects
Rating	5.0 ★	—
Total reviews	1	0
Active installs	10+	—
Free plan	—	—

3. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

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%
sentry14×3.58%
wp9×2.30%
sharing5×1.28%
password sharing4×1.02%
passwordsentry4×1.02%
users4×1.02%
block3×0.77%
logins3×0.77%
members3×0.77%
ps3×0.77%

PathGuard Redirects

URL Blocker is a lightweight, developer-friendly plugin that lets site administrators block any relative URL on their WordPress site and control exactly what happens when a visitor tries to access it. How it works Add the relative paths you want to block (one per line) and choose what should happen when someone visits them: Custom URL redirect — send visitors to any destination URL with a 302 redirect. 404 Not Found — serve your theme’s native 404 page with a proper HTTP 404 status header (no redirect, the URL stays the same). Key features Block any number of relative paths (e.g. /secret-page/, /members-only/). Choose the redirect action per-site: custom URL or 404 page. Exclude Admins — logged-in administrators are bypassed by default so they always have access. The option can be unchecked to restrict admins too. One-click access via the Settings link on the Plugins list page. All plugin data is removed from the database automatically when the plugin is deactivated. Paths matched with and without trailing slash — /secret-page and /secret-page/ both work. URL-encoded paths are decoded before matching, preventing bypass attempts like /%73ecret-page/. Security CSRF protection on every save using WordPress nonces. Strict capability check (manage_options) before processing any form data. All input is sanitised (sanitize_textarea_field, esc_url_raw, sanitize_key). All output is escaped (esc_textarea, esc_attr, esc_html_e). Uses wp_safe_redirect to prevent open-redirect abuse.

Top keywords

url7×3.00%
redirect5×2.15%
4044×1.72%
esc4×1.72%
paths4×1.72%
access3×1.29%
block3×1.29%

PasswordSentry vs PathGuard Redirects

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Should I choose PasswordSentry or PathGuard Redirects?

Which is faster to set up, PasswordSentry or PathGuard Redirects?

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

Can I migrate data between PasswordSentry and PathGuard Redirects?

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