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Limited data: this plugin has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history with us, so we show signals but no status band yet.

PDF Password Protect

by GrandPlugins · 200+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Limited data

Limited data: PDF Password Protect has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

100/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for PDF Password Protect
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is PDF Password Protect still maintained?
Yes. Last release 13 Aug 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 13 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns PDF Password Protect, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer grandplugins since Sep 2022. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was PDF Password Protect removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is PDF Password Protect safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest PDF Password Protect update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master14 Sep 2022 to 14 Sep 2022, 1 commits
grandplugins15 Sep 2022 to 13 Aug 2026, 15 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2022.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.2.5 supported 8.2+

Last release 13 Aug 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

200+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Momentum history builds with each snapshot.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.0.6
AuthorGrandPlugins
Added15 Sep 2022
Last updated13 Aug 2026
Active installs200+
Requires WordPress5.8.0
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHP7.2.5
Categorynot stated
Tagspdf, encrypt, protect, lock pdf, password

Other plugins by this author: AVIF Uploader - Upload, Display and Fix AVIF Images, Direct Checkout - Quick View - Buy Now For WooCommerce, Simple Countdown Timer - Sales, Launch and Event Countdowns, WP GIF Uploader - Animated GIF Upload and Thumbnails, Coming Soon Products for WooCommerce, GrandPlugins Image Watermark, DB Viewer, Watermark PDF for WordPress and WooCommerce, Large Images Uploader, Checkout Gateway for Paddle, Best Seller for WooCommerce, Sidebars Gutenberg Blocks

Questions

Is PDF Password Protect still maintained?

Yes. Last release 13 Aug 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns PDF Password Protect, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer grandplugins since Sep 2022.

Was PDF Password Protect removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is PDF Password Protect safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest PDF Password Protect update safe to install?

Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue