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<p>Access Code Lite lets you require a simple URL parameter code (e.g. ‘?access_code=enter123’) before visitors can view your site.<br />
Simply share the private access link (e.g. https://example.com?access_code=enter123) that the plugin generates to any user who you wish to grant access.<br />
Ideal for development, staging, previews, or private sharing without complex authentication.</p>
<p><strong>Features:</strong><br />
– Set a custom access code from the plugin settings page.<br />
– Code can be 3–12 characters, letters and numbers only.<br />
– Session persistence (default): visitors only need to enter the code once per visit.<br />
– Logged-in users, WordPress login, password reset, admin, AJAX, and cron are always allowed.</p>
<p><strong>Important:</strong> Access Code Lite is <strong>not a security plugin</strong>.<br />
It does not encrypt, hide, or protect sensitive data. It only adds a simple URL parameter check and should be used for low-risk scenarios like development, staging, or preview access.<br />
Do not rely on this plugin to secure private or confidential information.</p>
<p>More persistence options (cookies, tokens, etc.) will be added in future versions.</p>


Access Code Lite

Restrict site access with a simple URL code parameter and grant access using private link sharing. Ideal for sites in development or maintenance.

WordPress.org

Adam Zieliński

Antonio Sejas

Bero

<p>With this plugin, you can:</p>
<ul>
<li>Create a copy of your site in a private WordPress Playground instance.</li>
<li>Test plugins from the WordPress plugin directory without actually installing them on your site.</li>
</ul>
<p>Your site is cloned in Playground by copying all the files and a database into WordPress Playground. It may sound scary, but your data stays safely with you and is <strong>not</strong> uploaded to any cloud service. Instead, your site’s data is shipped directly to your web browser where it stays only as long as you keep your browser tab open. That’s right! WordPress Playground runs a copy of your site directly on your device.</p>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<h4>Starting a sandbox</h4>
<ul>
<li>Open <code>/wp-admin/</code> on your site</li>
<li>Click on <em>Sandbox Site</em> in the <em>Tools</em> menu to load WordPress Playground with a copy of your site content</li>
</ul>
<h4>Testing a plugin</h4>
<ul>
<li>Open <code>/wp-admin/</code> on your site</li>
<li>Click on <em>Add Plugins</em> in the <em>Plugins</em> menu</li>
<li>Find a plugin you want to test</li>
<li>Click the <em>Preview Now</em> button</li>
<li>The plugin will be installed and activated in WordPress Playground with a copy of your site content</li>
</ul>
<h3>All features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Start a sandbox of your site</li>
<li>Preview a plugin installation from the WordPress.org repository</li>
<li>Export Playground snapshots using Tools > Export</li>
</ul>
<h3>Resources</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/WordPress/playground-tools/tree/trunk/packages/playground" rel="nofollow ugc">Source code</a></li>
<li><a href="https://developer.wordpress.org/playground" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Playground</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.github.io/wordpress-playground/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Playground repository</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For any issues or questions about the WordPress Playground plugin, please open a GitHub issue in the <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/playground-tools" rel="nofollow ugc">playground-tools</a> repository.</p>
<p><strong>This is an early preview to gather feedback and apply polish. This plugin isn’t yet a well-rounded and feature-complete solution.</strong></p>
<h3>License</h3>
<p>The WordPress Playground Plugin is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.0. This is a free software license that allows you to use, modify, and distribute the software, provided you adhere to its terms and conditions.</p>


Sandbox Site powered by Playground

Short description

Enables running a sandbox of your site using WordPress Playground (https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-playground)

Access Code Lite vs Sandbox Site powered by Playground