PDF Password Protect
Protect PDF files by passwords on your WordPress Website.
PDF Password Protect ranks #11,525 among WordPress.org plugins with 200+ active installations, is #1,230 of 6,305 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.
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- Version
- 1.0.6
- Last Updated
- Aug 13, 2026
- Requires WP
- 5.8.0+
- Tested Up To
- 7.0.4
- PHP Version
- 7.2.5 or higher
- Author
- GrandPlugins
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- Rating
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- Reviews
- 1
- Support Threads
- 0
- Resolved
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TL;DR
AI summary of the plugin's readmeThis 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
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