OTP Content Protect
by Tim Ehling · Login & Users
The easiest way to protect WordPress content with an OTP. Secure posts and pages with a one-time password—no user registration required.
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Health
C 63/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
40+
≈48 estimated
Momentum
+25%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “content protect”, “no registration” and “otp” 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.
63 health vs 61 average across 2,204 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.9%
of downloads still active
At least 40 of 1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,477 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 471 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 1 review, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 471 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| content locker your tag | #17 | #22 | down 1 |
| password locker | #18 | #24 | — |
| content protect your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| no registration your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| otp your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| password protect your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
3 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “content protect”, “no registration” and “otp” 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 10 Jul 2025 · 479 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 186 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #21,400 to #22,800, alongside the other plugins at 40+ 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.
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.3y ago
latest release · v1.3.5 · 18 Jul 2025
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
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 “40+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 75% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Jul 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ schco1.3y ago
As a WordPress owner who’s serious about both security and user experience, I’ve explored countless plugins to protect my content. Most OTP (One-Time Password) solutions I evaluated work only at the login or user role level. While that’s fine for managing site users, it’s not ideal if you simply want to secure specific content without opening the doors to your entire WordPress backend. That’s where the OTP Content Protect WordPress Plugin truly shines. I think this plugin is innovative because it operates on the page/post level without requiring users to register. For me, that’s a game-changer. I don’t want casual visitors or customers to have access to my WordPress infrastructure at all—it’s not just a matter of convenience but a critical security measure to limit potential hacker or spammer activity. With this plugin, I can lock down sensitive pages, downloadable resources, or exclusive content behind a one-time password barrier, and never expose my admin or user management system to strangers. Overall, the OTP Content Protect WordPress Plugin fills a unique niche. It lets me confidently protect premium content without entangling users in account creation or risking unwanted access to my WordPress environment. It’s the perfect blend of simplicity, security, and innovation. Highly recommended for any site owner who wants to keep their WordPress infrastructure locked down while delivering secure, user-friendly content access.
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
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.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
6 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "The easiest way to protect WordPress content with an OTP. Secure posts and pages with a one-time password—n..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("built for"); 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 3 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,596 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "content locker", "no registration" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-30 30+ → 40+ up after 69 days in tier
- 2025-11-22 20+ → 30+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-11-19 30+ → 20+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-11-18 20+ → 30+ up after 63 days in tier
- 2025-09-16 10+ → 20+ up
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).
- L Like and Read 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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Password Protected 300K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A -
PPWP – Password Protect Pages 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Google Authenticator 20K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A -
Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag B -
miniOrange OTP Login, Verification and SMS Notifications 5K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
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