Secure your WordPress site with easy and effective basic authentication. Restrict access, monitor attempts, and enhance security.
As of April 2026, Easy Basic Authentication is a WordPress login plugin with 700 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 11K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.2.5+. Available on WordPress.org since 2023. Top alternative: WPS Hide Login.
The Easy Basic Authentication plugin provides a simple method to add basic authentication to your WordPress site. You can enable basic authentication for the entire site or only for the admin area by setting a custom username and password. Secure your site by restricting access only to authorized users.
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Simple Configuration: With Easy Basic Authentication, you can easily set up basic authentication for your entire website or specifically for the admin area. Set a custom username and password to ensure secure access.
Admin Area Protection: If you wish to restrict access to your WordPress admin area, Easy Basic Authentication allows you to do so quickly and effectively. Only users with the correct credentials will be able to access thi…
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.2.5+ required |
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