Site protection plugin for dev instances to avoid indexing by search engines. Doesn't allow access to the site without being logged-in.
As of April 2026, Site Protection is a WordPress login plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.7+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Top alternative: WPS Hide Login.
Site protection plugin for dev instances to avoid indexing by search engines. Doesn’t allow access to the site without being logged-in.
After you activate this plugin the site will return a 403 Forbidden HTTP status code if you are not logged-in.
| WordPress | 4.7+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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