Simple Password Protect

Simple Password Protect

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Simple Password Protect provides an easy way to password-protect your entire WordPress website frontend. Perfect for development sites, private blogs, or any site that needs basic access control.

Key Features:

  • Global Protection: Protects the entire frontend of your WordPress site
  • GDPR Compliance: Modal windows for Legal Disclosure and Privacy Policy pages
  • Secure Authentication: Uses WordPress password hashing and secure cookies
  • Admin Bypass: WordPress administrators can access the site without password
  • Customizable Design: Upload logos, customize colors and text
  • Mobile Responsive: Works perfectly ons all devices
  • 24-Hour Sessions: Authenticated users stay logged in for 24 hours

Perfect For:

  • Development and staging sites
  • Private family blogs
  • Member-only websites
  • Temporary site protection
  • Client preview sites

Support

For support, please visit the plugin’s support forum or contact the developer.

Privacy Policy

This plugin stores a hashed version of your protection password in the WordPress database. It also sets a secure authentication cookie when users successfully enter the password. No personal data is collected or transmitted to external services.

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later license.
https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Details

Plugin code:
simple-password-protect
Plugin version:
1.1.0
Outdated:
No
WP version:
6.8 or higher
PHP version:
7.4 or higher
Test up to WP version:
6.8.3
Total installations:
200
Last updated:
2025-10-30
Rating:
Times rated:
1
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