Replace Protected Password vs Multiple Post Passwords

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Replace Protected Password

by Ko Takagi

Health D42

Multiple Post Passwords

by Andreas Münch

Health B81

Active-install trajectory

Replace Protected Password Multiple Post Passwords

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	Replace Protected Password	Multiple Post Passwords
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	600–700	2K–3K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 42	B · 81 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	4/100	82/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	65/100	87/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.60★	4.43★ ✓
Reviews	0	11 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	45/100	91/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	3.8y ago	7mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	91	298 ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Replace Protected Password Multiple Post Passwords

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.