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Site Protection

Site protection plugin for dev instances to avoid indexing by search engines. Doesn't allow access to the site without being logged-in.

By Presslabs·Login·Free
5(1 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 4 months ago
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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.

5/51 reviews
10active installs
3.0K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013

Overview

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.

Read full description on WordPress.org

Ratings & Reviews

51 reviews
5 ★
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2 ★
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1 ★
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Compatibility

WordPress4.7+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.3

  • Tested up to WP 6.9.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

PresslabsPresslabs
Plugin Info
Version
1.3
Last Updated
Dec 4, 2025
WP Requires
4.7+
Tested Up To
6.9.4
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
3.0K+
Added
Apr 8, 2013
Business
Free

Tags

logintemplatepresslabsavoid indexingsite protection

Developer

P
Presslabs
6 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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