by Jordan Hlebarov 5 (1 reviews)

Frontend Gatekeeper

Name: Frontend Gatekeeper
Rating: 5.0 (1 reviews)
Author: Jordan Hlebarov

Hide the public WordPress frontend behind a secret URL parameter. Anyone with the link gets in; everyone else sees a 404.

Frontend Gatekeeper ranks #23,624 among WordPress.org plugins with 30+ active installations, a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews, and was last updated Jul 31, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7.0.6 (Current: 7.1.2)

v1.0.5 Current Version v1.0.5

Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 31 Jul, 2026

Refreshed 11 hours ago Last Refreshed on

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.0.5
Last Updated: Jul 31, 2026
Requires WP: 5.7+
Tested Up To: 7.0.6
PHP Version: 8.0 or higher
Author: Jordan Hlebarov

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Reviews: 1
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Frontend Gatekeeper

Logged-in users are never gated. Administrators, editors, and any other authenticated visitor see the site as normal.

They see your configured blocked message, served with an HTTP 404 status and no-cache headers, so the site does not advertise that it exists at that URL.

No. The parameter is only appended to same-site URLs. Links to other domains, mail/tel/sms/javascript URIs, and fragment-only links are left alone.

Yes. Settings are stored per site, and on subdirectory networks the parameter is only appended to links that fall under the current site's path.

No. The access parameter is a soft gate suitable for previews and staging. Anyone with the link gets in, and the value can appear in browser history and server logs. Use real authentication for anything sensitive.

No. wp-admin, AJAX, cron, the REST API, and wp-login.php are always allowed through so the site stays manageable.

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