Frontend HTTP Authentication Protection makes private front part of your website. When web developer like to give demo of website to end client before …
As of April 2026, Frontend HTTP Auth Protection is a WordPress auth plugin with 30 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: authLdap.
Frontend HTTP Authentication Protection provides simple HTTP authentication layer to your fronend site. There is often need to prevent normal visitors and search engine from navigating front website, when website is in development environment before release website in production environment. This plugin serves this need very well by adding HTTP authentication layer to frontend site. This WordPress Plugin uses HTTP Basic Authentication. This plugin is fully configurable from admin panel.
Features:
1.Enable Disable Frontend HTTP Authentication
2.Set Custom Username and Password
3.Set Login Message which will display in login dialog prompt
4.Set error content by WYSWYG editor
| WordPress | 3.3.0+ requiredTested up to 4.7.33 |
| PHP | false+ required |
0.1
Initial release
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