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[Authentication & Authorization](/categories/authentication) 4. / 5. samiahmedsiddiqui/http-auth ActiveWordpress-plugin[Authentication & Authorization](/categories/authentication) samiahmedsiddiqui/http-auth =========================== Helps you to secure your whole site on the development time and admin pages from the Brute attack. v1.0.1(1y ago)722[2 issues](https://github.com/samiahmedsiddiqui/http-auth/issues)[1 PRs](https://github.com/samiahmedsiddiqui/http-auth/pulls)GPL-3.0-or-laterPHPPHP ^5.6 || ^7.0 || ^8.0CI failing Since Jul 28Pushed 9mo ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/samiahmedsiddiqui/http-auth)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/samiahmedsiddiqui/http-auth)[ Docs](https://wordpress.org/plugins/http-auth/)[ RSS](/packages/samiahmedsiddiqui-http-auth/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 2w ago READMEChangelog (8)Dependencies (4)Versions (4)Used By (0) HTTP Auth ========= [](#http-auth) This plugin empowers you to set up HTTP Authentication for your website. This adds an extra layer of security by requiring a username and password to access specific areas. Here's how it benefits you: - **Enhanced Admin Security:** Shield your admin pages from brute-force attacks by adding a login barrier. - **Controlled Crawling:** Restrict crawlers from accessing your site during development, preventing unnecessary indexing. - **Post-Launch Access Control:** Maintain control over admin page access even after your website goes live. - **Easy Activation/Deactivation:** Conveniently enable or disable HTTP Auth without deactivating the plugin entirely. Help Us Improve! ---------------- [](#help-us-improve) I am constantly working to enhance this plugin and your feedback is valuable. If you are happy with the plugin, consider leaving a review on WordPress.org. Your positive feedback motivates us to keep improving! Link to Reviews: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/http-auth/reviews/?rate=5#new-post Bug Reports ----------- [](#bug-reports) We welcome bug reports for HTTP Auth on GitHub: https://github.com/samiahmedsiddiqui/http-auth/issues. Please remember that GitHub is primarily for bug reporting, and issues not classified as genuine bugs may be closed. Installation ------------ [](#installation) This process defines you the steps to follow either you are installing through WordPress or Manually from FTP. ### From within WordPress [](#from-within-wordpress) 1. Visit 'Plugins > Add New' 2. Search for `HTTP Auth` 3. Activate `HTTP Auth` from your Plugins page. 4. Go to [after activation](#after-activation) below. ### Manually [](#manually) 1. Upload the `HTTP Auth` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate `HTTP Auth` through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress 3. Go to [after activation](#after-activation) below. ### After activation [](#after-activation) 1. Navigate to the `HTTP Auth` page from the Admin Dashboard 2. Set credentials and check the "Activate HTTP Authentication" checkbox 3. You're done! ### Health Score 30 — LowBetter than 61% of packages Maintenance42 Moderate activity, may be stable Popularity9 Limited adoption so far Community9 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity51 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~513 days Total 2 Last Release 604d ago PHP version history (2 changes)v1.0.0PHP ^5.4 || ^7.0 v1.0.1PHP ^5.6 || ^7.0 || ^8.0 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/16156106?v=4)[Sami Ahmed Siddiqui](/maintainers/samiahmedsiddiqui)[@samiahmedsiddiqui](https://github.com/samiahmedsiddiqui) --- Top Contributors [![samiahmedsiddiqui](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/16156106?v=4)](https://github.com/samiahmedsiddiqui "samiahmedsiddiqui (52 commits)") --- Tags adminauthauthenticationbrute-forcebrute-force-attackscrawlcrawlerhttp-authhttp-authenticationlockedloginrestrict-pagesrestrict-sitewordpresswordpress-pluginwordpressauthhttp authbrute-force-attacks ### Code Quality Code StylePHP\_CodeSniffer ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/samiahmedsiddiqui-http-auth/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/samiahmedsiddiqui-http-auth/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/samiahmedsiddiqui-http-auth) ``` ### Alternatives [helsingborg-stad/municipio A bootstrap theme for creating municipality sites. 4028.6k10](/packages/helsingborg-stad-municipio)[wp-media/wp-rocket Performance optimization plugin for WordPress 7591.4M4](/packages/wp-media-wp-rocket)[discourse/wp-discourse WordPress plugin that allows you to use Discourse as a community engine for your WordPress blog. 5439.6k](/packages/discourse-wp-discourse)[rainlab/user-plugin User plugin for October CMS 11855.3k17](/packages/rainlab-user-plugin)[maicol07/flarum-ext-sso SSO for Flarum 468.8k](/packages/maicol07-flarum-ext-sso)[pressbooks/pressbooks-book This theme is named after Canadian media theorist Marshall McLuhan, who coined the phrase “the medium is the message.” It is designed for academic writing and is also suitable for fiction. 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