Simply by enabling the plugin can set up a basic auth to dashboard and login page.
As of April 2026, VA Simple Basic Auth is a WordPress auth plugin with 70 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 9.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.3+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: authLdap.
This plugin the very simple.
Simply by enabling the plugin can set up a basic auth to dashboard and login page.
Auth information of Basic Auth is your WordPress user name and password.
You can fork the plugin from GitHub
| WordPress | 4.3+ requiredTested up to 4.6.30 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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