PDF Password Protect
by GrandPlugins 5 (1 reviews)

PDF Password Protect

Protect PDF files by passwords on your WordPress Website.

PDF Password Protect ranks #11,579 among WordPress.org plugins with 200+ active installations, is #1,236 of 6,651 in the Media category, a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews, and was last updated Aug 13, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7.0.8 (Current: 7.1.4)
v1.0.6 Current Version v1.0.6
Updated 2 months ago Last Update on 13 Aug, 2026
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
#1,236 of 6,651 in Media Top 25% by installs Downloads +11.9% this week
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Active Installs
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KW Avg Position
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Downloads
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Support Resolved
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Rating
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Review 5 out of 5
5 (1 reviews)

Next Milestone 300

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Reviews & Ratings

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Overall 100%
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for PDF Password Protect. Checked 3 months ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who publish PDF files and need to control access to them. It lets them set user and owner passwords on PDFs, and restrict permissions like copying, printing, or commenting.

  • Add user password to PDFs
  • Add owner password to PDFs
  • Disable copy permission
  • Disable print permission
  • Disable comment permission
  • Disable comment and fill form permission
  • Sidebar metabox for PDF password options
  • Requires QPDF and GhostScript

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about PDF Password Protect

PDF Password Protect has 200+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
PDF Password Protect holds a 5 out of 5 star rating based on 1 user reviews on WordPress.org.
PDF Password Protect is developed by GrandPlugins and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
PDF Password Protect requires WordPress 5.8.0 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8 and needs PHP 7.2.5 or newer.
PDF Password Protect has been downloaded 6,216+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of PDF Password Protect is 1.0.6. It was last updated on August 13, 2026.
Yes. PDF Password Protect is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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