Jetpack vs Password Protected
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| Feature | Jetpack v16.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.7/5 Visit Details | Password Protected v2.8.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 3M+ | 300,000+ |
| Last updated | October 12, 2026 | July 30, 2026 |
| Editions | Jetpack · Jetpack paid plans ($) | Password Protected · Password Protected Pro ($) |
| Pros | Many modules in one plugin, each switched on separately; Brute-force protection and an image CDN without extra services; Contact form with Akismet spam checks and entries kept in admin | Simple whole-site lock with one password; Throttles failed login attempts and allows IP addresses; Optional Google reCAPTCHA on the login form |
| Cons | Needs a WordPress.com connection to work fully; Usage tracking runs once the site is connected, with no separate toggle found; Paid plans gate some features, such as multi-step forms | Free version locks the whole site only; Per-page, post and category protection need the paid Pro tier; Upgrade prompts appear in the admin and email templates |
| Mentioned in our posts | 7 | — |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | Yes | — |
| Malware scan | Yes | — |
| Login protection | Yes | — |
| Two-factor login | Yes | — |
| Activity log | Yes | — |
| Free version | Yes | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Site stats dashboard, Brute force login protection, Photon image CDN, Social sharing buttons, Related posts, Newsletter and blog subscriptions, XML sitemaps, VideoPress video hosting ($), Secure sign-on through WordPress.com | Whole-site password lock, Throttles failed login attempts, Allowed IP addresses bypass the lock, Administrators can bypass the lock, Feeds and REST API closed while locked, Google reCAPTCHA on the login form, Scheduled activity report email, Multiple passwords through a Pro filter ($), hCaptcha and Cloudflare Turnstile on the login form ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal ($) | — |
| MailPoet | — | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | — | Elementor |
| Other | Akismet, WordPress.com | Google reCAPTCHA |
| Requires WordPress | 7.0 | 4.9.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | Yes | Only if you agree |
| External services | jetpack.wordpress.com, api.bruteprotect.com, public-api.wordpress.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, api-m.sandbox.paypal.com, api.paypal.com, v0.wordpress.com, videopress.com, widgets.wp.com, pixel.wp.com, subscribe.wordpress.com | www.google.com |
| Blocks | 60 | — |
| Shortcodes | 60 | 1 |
| Custom tables | 1 | — |