Password Passthrough
by KaeruCT · Uncategorized
This plugin allows passwords for password-protected pages/posts to be passed directly through the URL.
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Health
C 65/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
500+
≈600 estimated
Momentum
+23%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “page”, “password” and “post” 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.
65 health vs 58 average across 25,753 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.4%
of downloads still active
At least 500 of 7.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized 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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 498 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 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
22
Momentum
Losing ground
-2.7
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
-2.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 | #20 | #21 | down 4 |
| password protected | #22 | #20 | down 2 |
| page your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| password your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| protected your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| url 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). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “page”, “password” and “post” 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 489 · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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
1.4y ago
latest release · v2.0.0 · 21 Jun 2025
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 71% 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 “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 12 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 600.
Install history since 20 Oct 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ mjayas2.1y ago
Great plugin that does exactly what it says and nothing else. No configuration, just works. Love it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ datea.at3.2y ago
This WordPress plugin for sending passwords for password-protected pages in a WordPress-Site via URL is great. It offers a convenient way to share passwords via URL when needed, saving time and hassle. Great for specific use cases, but ensure it’s used judiciously to maintain security.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alexandrevanham4.4y ago
Working great for me still in PHP 8.0.19
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ idealynx7.7y ago
I just tried it with WordPress 5.1 and it seems to be working fine. I hope it continues to get updated since there doesn’t appear to be anything like it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tajensen7.7y ago
This plugin is well coded and lightweight. It does the job perfectly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ftrevisani8.0y ago
Tested on Wp 4.9.8 and worked well. Very simple and useful plugin which allow you to access a password protect page with the ?pw= query string.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.1
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
2 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin allows passwords for password-protected pages/posts to be passed directly through the URL."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or 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 449 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-20 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-19 500+ → 600+ up after 64 days in tier
- 2026-08-16 600+ → 500+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-08-14 500+ → 600+ up after 97 days in tier
- 2026-05-09 600+ → 500+ down after 91 days in tier
- 2026-02-07 500+ → 600+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-02-03 600+ → 500+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-02-01 500+ → 600+ up after 1 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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Multiple Post Passwords 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 4 shared tags B - P Permalink Editor 1K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags D
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Replace Protected Password 600+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Post Type Switcher 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Reveal IDs 40K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A - W WP Admin UI Customize 30K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C
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