Active installations500Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 1 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org
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WP PlugIndex currently records Simple Password Protect version 1.1.1 as active, updated 21d ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Overview
About this plugin
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 on 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.
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WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
access control
password
privacy
protection
security
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested with WP 7.1
Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.8 · PHP 7.4
Update activity12 Oct 202621d ago
“Tested up to” is directory metadata supplied by the plugin author. WP PlugIndex does not turn an older declaration into a claim that the plugin is incompatible.
Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex
Recent tracked changes
Version1.1.0→1.1.1
WordPress compatibility6.8.8→7.1.3
Tracking & source
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