Protect the Children!

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 52% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ ibeetle

   3mo ago

   There isn’t same thing in those days !!

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2. ★★★★★ sushi3443

   5mo ago

   Great plugin that serves a simple need and exactly what I was looking for!

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3. ★★★★★ hiro16

   6mo ago

   パスワードページを管理していると、この機能はとても便利です

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4. ★★★★★ bountydigital

   2.9y ago

   Just wanted to say a quick thank you for developing such a simple, easy to use plugin. So many password plugins out there have their free + pro versions and still couldn’t get what I wanted it to do. Protect the Children works great! Gets rid of the hassle of typing in your password on every single page as it remembers it for all child pages. Thank you again!

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5. ★★★★★ caveflyer

   3.5y ago

   I tried a few other plugins… they were either overcomplicated (and more features than I needed), or they simply didn’t work (i.e., did not protect the children). So, I’m very happy to have found this. It works with WP 6.1.1.

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6. ★★★★★ peter_lang

   3.6y ago

   Nice working plugin but how to logout? or set a time logout?Logout button would be nice

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7. ★★★★★ scirceo

   5.4y ago

   I’ve been looking for a plugin that allows me to create exactly the environment this one allows — a single password entered to access multiple pages. Thanks!

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8. ★★★★★ jmansfie42

   6.6y ago

   Error, “The plugin does not have a valid header.” Solutions, do not activate plugin in the same screen as you install it on. Once you have installed the plugin, go to your list of plugins in your site and activate it there to work around this issue. Needs addressed, otherwise, this is a great plugin!

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Growth timeline

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

1. 2024-11-29 2K+ → 1K+ down after 743 days in tier
2. 2022-11-17 1K+ → 2K+ 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).

• PPWP – Password Protect Pages 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
• ContentProtector – password protect your page, post or text 4K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags C
• Password for WP 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• Very Simple Password for WordPress 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
• Formula04 Site Lock 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D

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Protect the Children!: 1K+ active installs, 4.9★ (15 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/protect-the-children