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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.

⚠ Stale⚠ Few reviews
How scoring works →
66 Health · C
Maintenance 57/100
Rating quality 74/100
Support 70/100

66 health vs 59 average across 1,444 Login & Users plugins

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.

78 / 100

Well optimized

Biggest win: Rating quality

Update recency 64/100
WP compatibility 100/100
Rating quality 51/100
Listing tuning 100/100

To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.

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Daily downloads

Since 2025-07-10 · 417 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

+87% vs prior 30d
1Downloads · Aug 26

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges

73

now · peak 186

7330d downloads · Aug 26

Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

OTP Content Protect · #21795 you Password Protected · #190 PPWP · #982 Google Authenticator · #1168

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.

1.8Kper 1k installs · Aug 26

Release cadence

No release in a year
from wp.org release tags

How 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

1.1y ago

latest release · v1.3.3

4

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

1.3.3 · 1.1y ago1.3.5 · 1.1y ago1.3.4 · 1.1y ago1.3.2 · 1.1y ago

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share 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.

v1.3 100%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “40+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

tracked estimate
40–50 ≈47

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

Install history · since 2025-07-10 · 369 observations

40Installs · Aug 26

Estimated value

What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.

Est. annual revenue

N/A

Est. acquisition value

N/A

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

Details

Version
1.3.5
Last updated
1.1y ago
Added
2025-07-10 · 1 yr old
Requires WP
6.0
Tested up to
6.8.8
Requires PHP
7.0

Recent reviews

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  1. schco
    1.1y 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.

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Behavioral tests

via WP Hive

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.2

Low memory footprint
Low page-speed impact
Runs on latest PHP + WP
No PHP errors
No JS errors
Activates cleanly
No resource errors
No external HTTP errors
Optimized database use
Frequently updated

Languages

via translate.wordpress.org

Translated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more

German 60%

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

  1. 2026-01-30 30+ → 40+ up after 69 days in tier
  2. 2025-11-22 20+ → 30+ up after 3 days in tier
  3. 2025-11-19 30+ → 20+ down after 1 days in tier
  4. 2025-11-18 20+ → 30+ up after 63 days in tier
  5. 2025-09-16 10+ → 20+ up after 59 days in tier
  6. 2025-07-19 — → 10+ up

Competes with

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OTP Content Protect: 40+ active installs, 5.0★ (1 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/otp-content-protect