Simple Password Protect
Protect your entire WordPress site with a simple password. GDPR-compliant with modal links for legal pages.
Simple Password Protect ranks #9,255 among WordPress.org plugins with 400+ active installations, is #589 of 4,499 in the Security category, a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews, and was last updated Oct 31, 2025. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.
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- Version
- 1.1.0
- Last Updated
- Oct 31, 2025
- Requires WP
- 6.8+
- Tested Up To
- 6.8.8
- PHP Version
- 7.4 or higher
- Author
- Desk9 Design
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- Rating
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- Reviews
- 1
- Support Threads
- 0
- Resolved
- 0%
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TL;DR
AI summary of the plugin's readmeThis plugin is for site owners running development, staging, or private sites who need basic access control for the whole frontend. It solves the problem of restricting site access with a single shared password while remaining GDPR-compliant.
- Global frontend protection
- GDPR-compliant modal legal pages
- Secure password hashing and cookies
- Admin bypass for logged-in admins
- Customizable logos, colors, text
- Mobile responsive design
- 24-hour authenticated sessions
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