Htaccess by BestWebSoft – WordPress Website Access Control Plugin
Protect WordPress website – allow and deny access for certain IP addresses, hostnames, etc.
4(2 reviews)
·300 active installs·Updated 4 months agoAs of April 2026, Htaccess by BestWebSoft is a WordPress access plugin with 300 active installations and a 4/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 41K+ times in total. Requires WordPress false+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Top alternative: Loginizer.
4/52 reviews
300active installs
41K+total downloads
12 yearssince 2014
Overview
Htaccess plugin is a simple and useful tool which helps to control the access to your WordPress website. Allow or deny access based on a hostname, IP address, IP range, and others. Disable hotlinking and access to xmlrpc.php.
Easily secure your WordPress website!
Free Features
- Set the order fields:
- Allow, Deny
- Deny, Allow
- Set the argument info to the directive form:
- Allow
- Deny
- Customize .htaccess file
- Create a backup with the ability to restore .htaccess file
- Block by domain and by User Agent
- Compatible with latest WordPress version
- Incredibly simple settings for fast setup without modifying code
- Detailed step-by-step documentation and videos
- Multilingual and RTL ready
Pro Features
All features from Free version included plus:
- Set the access to the xmlrpc.php:
- Access…
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Ratings & Reviews
42 reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | false+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
V1.8.8 – 10.08.2025
- Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 6.8.2.
- Update : BWS Panel section was updated.
- NEW : The ability to block by User-Agent was added.
Contributors
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