Password Protected vs Safe SVG
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| Feature | Password Protected v2.8.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.4/5 Visit Details | Safe SVG v2.5.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 300,000+ | 1M+ |
| Last updated | July 30, 2026 | September 22, 2026 |
| Editions | Password Protected · Password Protected Pro ($) | Safe SVG |
| Pros | Simple whole-site lock with one password; Throttles failed login attempts and allows IP addresses; Optional Google reCAPTCHA on the login form | Sanitises SVG uploads before they are stored; Shows SVG previews in the media library; Choose which user roles can upload SVG files |
| Cons | Free version locks the whole site only; Per-page, post and category protection need the paid Pro tier; Upgrade prompts appear in the admin and email templates | SVG optimiser is off by default and needs a code filter; Settings are limited to the upload role choice; Sanitising rules decide what markup survives, so check designs after upload |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Whole-site password lock, Throttles failed login attempts, Allowed IP addresses bypass the lock, Administrators can bypass the lock, Feeds and REST API closed while locked, Google reCAPTCHA on the login form, Scheduled activity report email, Multiple passwords through a Pro filter ($), hCaptcha and Cloudflare Turnstile on the login form ($) | SVG uploads allowed by MIME type, Sanitise SVG on upload, SVG previews in the media library, Upload permission by role, Optional SVGO optimisation on upload, SVG icon block, REST route for SVG attachments, Works with Enable Media Replace uploads |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Elementor | Enable Media Replace |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9.6 | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | www.google.com | — |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |