Replace Protected Password vs Multiple Post Passwords

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

Health D41

Health B77

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

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	—	B · 77 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	73/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	—	87/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	—	70/100 ✓
Rating (adjusted)	—	4.43★ ✓
Reviews	0	11 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	45/100	88/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Elevated	Low ✓
Last updated	4.0y ago	10mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	165	407 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	12% ✓	7.6%
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Replace Protected PasswordMultiple 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.