As of April 2026, Password Protect Staging is a WordPress auth plugin with 80 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 8.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: authLdap.
5/52 reviews
80active installs
8.4K+total downloads
12 yearssince 2014
Overview
Enable, set a user and PW via WP admin and users will be prompted via HTTP AUTH for a user/pw before being able to view the frontend.
Aim of the plugin is to protect staging sites from the prying eyes of search engine robots, and to keep out anyone who might stumble across it accidentally.
This isn’t particularly secure – password is in the database.
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.5+ requiredTested up to 5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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