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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 7mo ago1 watchersCompare

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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

31

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LowBetter than 66% of packages

Maintenance46

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

559d 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)

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Top Contributors

[![samiahmedsiddiqui](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/16156106?v=4)](https://github.com/samiahmedsiddiqui "samiahmedsiddiqui (52 commits)")

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Tags

adminauthauthenticationbrute-forcebrute-force-attackscrawlcrawlerhttp-authhttp-authenticationlockedloginrestrict-pagesrestrict-sitewordpresswordpress-pluginwordpressauthhttp authbrute-force-attacks

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