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by wokamoto 3.6 (7 reviews)

WP BASIC Auth

Enabling this plugin allows you to set up Basic authentication on your site using your WordPress's user name and password.

WP BASIC Auth ranks #3,751 among WordPress.org plugins with 3,000+ active installations, a 3.6/5 rating from 7 reviews, and was last updated Nov 22, 2022. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.1 (Current: 7.1)
v1.1.4 Current Version v1.1.4
Updated 3 years ago Last Update on 22 Nov, 2022
Refreshed 14 hours ago Last Refreshed on
Top 5% by installs Downloads -10% this week No update in over a year
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Rank
#3,751
-6 this week
Active Installs
3K+
-24.4%
KW Avg Position
87.5
No change
Downloads
123.3K
+15 today
Support Resolved
0%
No change
Rating
72%
Review 3.6 out of 5
3.6 (7 reviews)

Next Milestone 4K

Total Progress 95.8%
3K+ 4K+
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Growth Needed
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Active Installs
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Rank Changes

3,698 3,713 3,728 3,743 3,758 09-09-2026 10-09-2026 11-09-2026 12-09-2026 13-09-2026 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026
3,698 3,713 3,728 3,743 3,758 01-09-2026 02-09-2026 03-09-2026 04-09-2026 05-09-2026 06-09-2026 07-09-2026 08-09-2026 09-09-2026 10-09-2026 11-09-2026 12-09-2026 13-09-2026 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026
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Active Installs Growth

Active Installs 0,000,000+
Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

0 10 20 30 09-09-2026 10-09-2026 11-09-2026 12-09-2026 13-09-2026 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026
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Reviews & Ratings

3.6
7 reviews
Overall 72%
5
3 (43%)
4
2 (29%)
3
0 (0%)
2
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1
2 (29%)

Security History

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Plugin Details

Version
1.1.4
Last Updated
Nov 22, 2022
Requires WP
3.0+
Tested Up To
6.1
PHP Version
N/A
Author
wokamoto

Support & Rating

Rating
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.6
Reviews
7
Support Threads
0
Resolved
0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and developers who need to restrict access to a site. It adds Basic authentication using existing WordPress usernames and passwords, useful for temporarily protecting development sites.

  • Basic authentication for WordPress
  • Uses WordPress username and password
  • Temporary protection for dev sites

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about WP BASIC Auth

WP BASIC Auth has 3,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
WP BASIC Auth holds a 3.6 out of 5 star rating based on 7 user reviews on WordPress.org.
WP BASIC Auth is developed by wokamoto and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
WP BASIC Auth requires WordPress 3.0 or higher and is tested up to WordPress 6.1.
WP BASIC Auth has been downloaded 123,343+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of WP BASIC Auth is 1.1.4. It was last updated on November 22, 2022.
Yes. WP BASIC Auth is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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