Protect the Children!
by Matt Miller · Uncategorized
Also makes 7 other plugins · 10.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily password protect the child pages/posts of a post/page that is password protected.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+16%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “password”, “visibility” and “child pages” for “protect posts”, “tamil” and “urdu”. “password” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “protect posts” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “visibility” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “tamil” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “child pages” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “urdu” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 58 average across 25,751 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.9%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 25.8K 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.
This plugin shipped 11 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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: Support resolution
Updated 9 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 15 reviews, smoothed to 4.28★ 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.
63
Momentum
Gaining ground
+2.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
59%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+2.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| children | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| children pages | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| protect posts | #5 | #9 | up 1 |
| tamil | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| protect | #11 | #18 | up 12 |
| password protect your tag | #11 | #16 | up 6 |
| urdu | #7 | #8 | up 1 |
| indonesia | #8 | #6 | up 2 |
| vietnamese | #9 | #10 | up 4 |
| password protected | #15 | #16 | up 8 |
| bengali | #10 | #11 | up 5 |
| protect post | #7 | #13 | up 3 |
| post protect | #7 | #12 | up 4 |
| parent pages your tag | #21 | #18 | up 1 |
| protect pages | #8 | #13 | down 1 |
| thai | #13 | #12 | up 3 |
| child | #19 | #17 | 0 |
| child pages your tag | #24 | #20 | 0 |
| protect page | #9 | #14 | up 8 |
| hindi | #15 | #17 | up 6 |
| password your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| visibility your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
61 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 34 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “password”, “visibility” and “child pages” for “protect posts”, “tamil” and “urdu”. “password” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “protect posts” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “visibility” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “tamil” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “child pages” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “urdu” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “password protect”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.1K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
11
releases in the last 12 months
9d ago
latest release · v1.5.3 · 23 Oct 2026
28
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare 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.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 23 months ago; the previous band took 2 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 18 Aug 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ibeetle5mo ago
There isn’t same thing in those days !!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sushi34437mo ago
Great plugin that serves a simple need and exactly what I was looking for!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hiro168mo 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
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bountydigital3.1y 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!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ caveflyer3.7y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ peter_lang3.8y ago
Nice working plugin but how to logout? or set a time logout?Logout button would be nice
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ scirceo5.5y 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!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jmansfie426.8y 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!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
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
5 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 "Easily password protect the child pages/posts of a post/page that is password protected."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 5 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! 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 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,770 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "Parent Pages" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-11-29 2K+ → 1K+ down after 743 days in tier
- 2022-11-17 1K+ → 2K+ up after 575 days in tier
- 2021-04-21 900+ → 1K+ 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).
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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 B -
ContentProtector – password protect your page, post or text 5K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Password for WP 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
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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