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WP Shield

This plugin will allow you to secure your development, staging and UAT environments with an http authentication block that can be controlled in admin …

By drupalmatts·Security·Free
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·100 active installs·Updated 2 years ago
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As of April 2026, WP Shield is a WordPress security plugin with 100 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.6+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2019. Last updated 2 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware….

0/5Rating
100active installs
2.4K+total downloads
7 yearssince 2019

Overview

This plugin will allow you to secure your development, staging and UAT environments
with an http authentication block that can be controlled in admin but also turned
off via a declared variable in your config file. It allows you to bring your Database
back to non-production environments without having to physically turn off the plugin each time.

Variable: define('WP_SHIELD_UN', '');

This simple line of code (recommended to add to a file ignored by your code management
software and required into your wp_config.php file) will override the enabled flag
if the plugin’s settings. Enable in production and add the above code. If that
require file doesn’t exist in your other environments, it will prompt users for the
set username and password.

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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress4.6+ requiredTested up to 6.4.8
PHP7.4+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0

  • Initial release of the Plugin
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

drupalmattsdrupalmatts
Plugin Info
Version
1.6
Last Updated
Dec 6, 2023
WP Requires
4.6+
Tested Up To
6.4.8
PHP Requires
7.4+
Active Installs
100
Downloads
2.4K+
Added
Nov 24, 2019
Business
Free

Tags

securitydevelopmentenvironments

Developer

D
drupalmatts
1 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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