Simple Password Protect
Protect your entire WordPress site with a simple password. GDPR-compliant with modal links for legal pages.
5(1 reviews)
·200 active installs·Updated 5 months agoAs of April 2026, Simple Password Protect is a WordPress privacy plugin with 200 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 808 times in total. Requires WordPress 6.8+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Top alternative: Complianz – GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent.
5/51 reviews
200active installs
808total downloads
1 yearsince 2025
Overview
Simple Password Protect provides an easy way to password-protect your entire WordPress website frontend. Perfect for development sites, private blogs, or any site that needs basic access control.
Key Features:
- Global Protection: Protects the entire frontend of your WordPress site
- GDPR Compliance: Modal windows for Legal Disclosure and Privacy Policy pages
- Secure Authentication: Uses WordPress password hashing and secure cookies
- Admin Bypass: WordPress administrators can access the site without password
- Customizable Design: Upload logos, customize colors and text
- Mobile Responsive: Works perfectly ons all devices
- 24-Hour Sessions: Authenticated users stay logged in for 24 hours
Perfect For:
- Development and staging sites
- Private family blogs
- Member-only websites
- Temporary site protection …
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 6.8+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
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Changelog
1.1.0
- NEW: Optional Admin Login button for quick access to WordPress admin
- NEW: Toggle to show/hide legal page links
- IMPROVED: Legal links now display actual page titles instead of hardcoded text
- FIXED: Password authentication now works correctly with all password types
- FIXED: Password storage in database is now reliable
…and 6 more changes
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