by Matteo Enna 5 (3 reviews)

Easy Basic Authentication – Add basic auth to site or admin area

Name: Easy Basic Authentication – Add basic auth to site or admin area
Rating: 5.0 (3 reviews)
Author: Matteo Enna

Secure your WordPress site with easy and effective basic authentication. Restrict access, monitor attempts, and enhance security.

Easy Basic Authentication ranks #7,523 among WordPress.org plugins with 800+ active installations, is #209 of 1,659 in the Authentication category, a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews, and was last updated Sep 29, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v4.2.0 Current Version v4.2.0

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 29 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#209 of 1,659 in Authentication Top 10% by installs Downloads -21.1% this week

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#7,523

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Active Installs

800+

+2.3%

KW Avg Position

56.3

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Downloads

15.8K

+1 today

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100%

Review 5 out of 5

5 (3 reviews)

Next Milestone 900

Total Progress 59%

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Reviews & Ratings

5.0

3 reviews

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Plugin Details

Version: 4.2.0
Last Updated: Sep 29, 2026
Requires WP: 5.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 7.2.5 or higher
Author: Matteo Enna

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews: 3
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to restrict access to their site or admin area using basic authentication. It solves the problem of unauthorized access by requiring a username and password, while logging login attempts and alerting admins of unauthorized access.

Site-wide basic authentication
Admin area protection
Custom username and password
Failed access logging
Access log for successful logins
Email alert on unauthorized access
White List for trusted IP addresses
Enable/disable basic authentication easily

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Easy Basic Authentication – Add basic auth to site or admin area

Easy Basic Authentication – Add basic auth to site or admin area has 800+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Easy Basic Authentication – Add basic auth to site or admin area holds a 5 out of 5 star rating based on 3 user reviews on WordPress.org.

Easy Basic Authentication – Add basic auth to site or admin area is developed by Matteo Enna and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.

Easy Basic Authentication – Add basic auth to site or admin area requires WordPress 5.0 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and needs PHP 7.2.5 or newer.

Easy Basic Authentication – Add basic auth to site or admin area has been downloaded 15,809+ times from WordPress.org.

The latest version of Easy Basic Authentication – Add basic auth to site or admin area is 4.2.0. It was last updated on September 29, 2026.

Yes. Easy Basic Authentication – Add basic auth to site or admin area is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.