Very Simple Password for WordPress

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1. ★★★★★ jlgarcia

   8.5y ago

   Nice. Works. Thank you.

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2. ★★★★★ Blamedutchie

   8.8y ago

   As long as we approach the site with http or no prefix in the address bar, it works. With https, the plugin lets us pass. Tested three times in different browsers. Same result. Uninstalled. Next.

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3. ★★★★★ caraid

   8.8y ago

   A great and clean, simple plugin to protect front end access to your site. When I say simple I mean clean and simple end user interface with very clean code Just perfect to use on your test sites/Private site or for demonstrating a site build to clients without letting the rest of the world in. I have abandoned a premium plugin to use this instead. Why ? It just works! What more can anyone ask. Well done and thank you Lucas

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4. ★★★★★ onico0

   8.9y ago

   Keep it simple… sweet 🙂 Keep going thanks !

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5. ★★★★★ j4ck05

   9.0y ago

   Its very simple and well made plugin. Just the things you are looking for, no BS.

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6. ★★★★★ pierredumort

   9.0y ago

   Feels like a premium plugin but is free. Has some nice features and works perfectly.

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7. ★★★★★ gd6d

   9.2y ago

   Few settings but just the basics! Thanks

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8. ★★★★★ Li-An

   9.3y ago

   Better than the other plugins of this sort I tested with focus on security and well thought options.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-04-22 300+ → 200+ down after 8 days in tier
2. 2025-04-14 200+ → 300+ up after 3 days in tier
3. 2025-04-11 300+ → 200+ down after 11 days in tier
4. 2025-03-31 200+ → 300+ up after 2 days in tier
5. 2025-03-29 300+ → 200+ down after 85 days in tier
6. 2025-01-03 200+ → 300+ up after 29 days in tier
7. 2024-12-05 300+ → 200+ down after 3 days in tier
8. 2024-12-02 200+ → 300+ 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).

• PPWP – Password Protect Pages 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A
• Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A
• Nucuta Password Protect 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D
• Password Protected — Lock Entire Site, Pages, Posts, Categories, and Partial Content 300K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• ContentProtector – password protect your page, post or text 4K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags C
• Multiple Post Passwords 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B

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Very Simple Password for WordPress: 200+ active installs, 4.6★ (10 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/very-simple-password