by WP Chill 4.2 (60 reviews)

Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content

Name: Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content
Rating: 4.2 (60 reviews)
Author: WP Chill

Password Protect Pages, Posts & Content in WordPress

Passster ranks #1,966 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, is #154 of 5,058 in the Security category, a 4.2/5 rating from 60 reviews, and was last updated Oct 23, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v4.3.20 Current Version v4.3.20

Updated 1 week ago Last Update on 23 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 20 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#154 of 5,058 in Security Top 5% by installs Downloads -66.4% this week Actively maintained

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#1,966

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Active Installs

10K+

-22.3%

KW Avg Position

3.6

0.2 worse

Downloads

699.8K

+36 today

Support Resolved

100%

— No change

Rating

84%

Review 4.2 out of 5

4.2 (60 reviews)

Next Milestone 20K

Total Progress 31.3%

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563

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Reviews & Ratings

4.2

60 reviews

Overall 84%

42 (70%)

1 (2%)

9 (15%)

3 (5%)

5 (8%)

Support Threads Overview

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Unresolved

Total Threads

Resolved

Unresolved

100%

Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

24 known vulnerabilities on record · 14 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Oct 16, 2026

Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content [content-protector] < 4.3.19

CVE-2026-110896 · Fixed in v4.3.19
Sep 2, 2026

Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content [content-protector] < 4.2.24

CVE-2025-15489 · Fixed in v4.2.24
Sep 2, 2026

Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content [content-protector] < 4.2.26

CVE-2025-15490 · Fixed in v4.2.26
Aug 24, 2026

Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content [content-protector] < 4.3.14

CVE-2026-62114 · Fixed in v4.3.14
Aug 21, 2026

Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content [content-protector] < 4.3.9

CVE-2026-17559 · Fixed in v4.3.9
Aug 6, 2026

Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content [content-protector] < 4.3.7

CVE-2025-15674 · Fixed in v4.3.7
Aug 5, 2026

Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content [content-protector] < 4.3.6

CVE-2026-16602 · Fixed in v4.3.6
Aug 5, 2026

Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content [content-protector] < 4.3.6

CVE-2026-16604 · Fixed in v4.3.6
Aug 5, 2026

Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content [content-protector] < 4.3.6

CVE-2026-16603 · Fixed in v4.3.6
Feb 3, 2026

Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content [content-protector] < 4.2.26

CVE-2026-25036 · Fixed in v4.2.26

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Plugin Details

Version: 4.3.20
Last Updated: Oct 23, 2026
Requires WP: 6.5+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 7.2 or higher
Author: WP Chill

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.2
Reviews: 60
Support Threads: 3
Resolved: 100%

Keywords

Password Protect password password protection restrict content sitewide

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who need to restrict access to pages, posts, or content. It lets them password protect selected content or the entire site using shortcodes, blocks, or full-page locks.

Password protect pages and posts
Protect content sections via shortcodes
Protect content via blocks
Automatically protect child pages
Lock down entire site
Unlock content without page refresh
Customizable password form design
Cookie-based access across areas

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content

Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content has 10,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content holds a 4.2 out of 5 star rating based on 60 user reviews on WordPress.org.

Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content is developed by WP Chill and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.

Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content requires WordPress 6.5 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and needs PHP 7.2 or newer.

Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content has been downloaded 699,847+ times from WordPress.org.

The latest version of Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content is 4.3.20. It was last updated on October 23, 2026.

Yes. Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.