p5 : Plenty of Perishable Passwords for Protected Posts
by Cyril Batillat · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 130+ installs across the portfolio →
Specify multiple passwords for pages / posts / custom post types. An expiration date can be set for each password.
47 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins
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 12+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40, well behind 6.8.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 4486 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
52
now · peak 68
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
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.
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
12.3y ago
latest release · v1.4.1
6
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.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2019-09-04 · 1,384 observations
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
Est. acquisition value
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. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Miles Blackwood11.2y ago
Does exactly what it says on the tin! Great programatic interface for developers as well, and support is snappy.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Christos Chiotis11.3y ago
Works fine with 4.2.2 The interface is kinda ugly but does the job
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pinksharpii11.5y ago
This was difficult to find, as it’s not something commonly needed. But once I found it, it works like a charm – just what we were looking for for our client site.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mvmedia12.2y ago
Excellent plugin. It works flawlessly and the support is fantastic. I recommend this plugin for a simple solution to password protecting your posts and pages.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Li-An12.8y ago
Add some flexibility to the password protect function of WordPress. A good idea.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-03-17 50+ → 40+ down after 80 days in tier
- 2025-12-27 60+ → 50+ down after 219 days in tier
- 2025-05-22 50+ → 60+ up after 120 days in tier
- 2025-01-22 60+ → 50+ down after 31 days in tier
- 2024-12-22 50+ → 60+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-12-21 60+ → 50+ down after 285 days in tier
- 2024-03-11 70+ → 60+ down after 280 days in tier
- 2023-06-05 80+ → 70+ down after 126 days in tier
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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Frontend Reset Password 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag B -
Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A - O OneLogin SAML SSO 7K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A
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