Expire Password Protected Pages
by TG · Security
Description: This plugin will require visitors to type in the password each time they are visiting a password protected page.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 46/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
200+
≈250 estimated
Momentum
-9%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “password protected pages” and “security” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
46 health vs 66 average across 1,778 Security plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.0%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Security plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,061 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Security plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35, well behind 7.1.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3086 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.9.35; the current branch is 7.1
5.0★ over 3 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.2★ and held back under 25 reviews
2 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3086 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| password protected pages your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| security your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “password protected pages” and “security” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 161 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.1 years ago; the previous band took 24 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 22 Aug 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ prayingmother8.2y ago
Thanks so much for this. It works perfectly!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ berniem38.8y ago
Install, Activate and Forget. Couldn’t be simpler. Users don’t have to do anything. When they leave a Protected Page the page is locked again. If they return, they have to enter their password again. Of course they can open other pages in other tabs, so if they need to bounce back and forth among pages they can do it easily. When they close the protected tab, use that tab to go elsewhere, or close the browser, the password is required again. Thanks for providing this.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mike Hickcox8.9y ago
Just install and activate — that’s all you do. The the password protected pages always need a password – no 10-day pass for those who entered before, as is the default for WordPress. This feels much more secure. For me, perfect! This topic was modified 8 years, 7 months ago by Mike Hickcox.
Read on wp.org ↗
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 2 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Installation Instructions").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use this"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,409 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 1 of 2 tags appear in the text; "security" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-09-16 300+ → 200+ down after 713 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 500+ → 300+ down
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Kadence Security – Password, Two Factor Authentication, and Brute Force Protection 700K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag B -
Login No Captcha reCAPTCHA 50K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A -
Protect Uploads 30K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A -
Password Strength Settings for WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag D -
Login by Auth0 10K+ installs · 3.4★ · 1 shared tag D -
Expire User Passwords 3K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B
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