Secure your WordPress site with easy and effective basic authentication. Restrict access, monitor attempts, and enhance security.
Alternatives to Basic Authentication
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Relevant replacements
WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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Allow users to authenticate to your WordPress site using cryptocurrency wallets like MetaMask instead of traditional username/password.
Multi-Email Loginv1.0.2
Allow users to login with multiple email addresses on a single WordPress account.
Dorvis Authv0.1.2
Authentication with Dorvis OIDC service using Authorization Code Flow.
ZapQR Loginv1.2.0
Passwordless login for WordPress — "Sign in with ZapQR" single sign-on with passkeys, or scan a QR code with your phone.
Passwordless X1280v1.0.2
Passwordless login for WordPress with smartphone biometrics and mutual authentication, based on the ITU-T X.1280 international standard.
Fastrr Loginv1.1.0
Passwordless WooCommerce customer login using mobile number verification through Fastrr Login.
DocCheck Loginv1.1.9
Open source DocCheck plugin for authenticating healthcare professionals via secure DocCheck login integration.
Professional membership validator and login bridge for organizations using the GlueUp platform.
Password protect wp-login.php with HTTP Basic Authentication. Stops bots and brute force attacks at the server, before WordPress even loads.