Http Auth

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This plugin allows you apply HTTP Auth on your site. You can apply Http Authentication all over the site or only the admin pages.

Author:Sami Ahmed Siddiqui (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:3.5
WordPress version tested:6.8.5
Plugin version:1.0.1
Added to WordPress repository:18-02-2016
Last updated:22-07-2025
Rating, %:84
Rated by:6
Plugin URI:https://www.yasglobal.com/web-design-developm...
Total downloads:63 775
Active installs:6 000+
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This plugin empowers you to set up HTTP Authentication for your website. This adds an extra layer of security by requiring a username and password to access specific areas.

Here’s how it benefits you:

  • Enhanced Admin Security: Shield your admin pages from brute-force attacks by adding a login barrier.
  • Controlled Crawling: Restrict crawlers from accessing your site during development, preventing unnecessary indexing.
  • Post-Launch Access Control: Maintain control over admin page access even after your website goes live.
  • Easy Activation/Deactivation: Conveniently enable or disable HTTP Auth without deactivating the plugin entirely.

Help Us Improve!

I am constantly working to enhance this plugin and your feedback is valuable. If you are happy with the plugin, consider leaving a review on WordPress.org. Your positive feedback motivates us to keep improving!

Link to Reviews: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/http-auth/reviews/?rate=5#new-post

Bug Reports

We welcome bug reports for HTTP Auth on GitHub: https://github.com/samiahmedsiddiqui/http-auth. Please remember that GitHub is primarily for bug reporting, and issues not classified as genuine bugs may be closed.

From within WordPress

  1. Visit ‘Plugins > Add New’
  2. Search for HTTP Auth
  3. Activate HTTP Auth from your Plugins page.
  4. Go to “after activation” below.

Manually

  1. Upload the http-auth folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  2. Activate HTTP Auth through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
  3. Go to “after activation” below.

After activation

  1. Go to the plugin settings page and set up the plugin for your site.
  2. You’re done!
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