Jeff Starr

<p>This plugin enables WP Cron on sites using HTTP Authentication.</p>
<p>How to use: Visit the plugin settings, enter your HTTP Auth credentials, save changes, and done.</p>
<p>Everything happens silently and automatically in the background.</p>
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<p>New! Supports defined constants via wp-config.php (<a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-cron-http-auth/#installation" rel="ugc">learn more</a>)</p>
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<p><strong>Privacy</strong></p>
<p>This plugin does not collect or store any user data. It does not set any cookies, and it does not connect to any third-party locations. Thus, this plugin does not affect user privacy in any way.</p>
<p>WP Cron HTTP Auth is developed and maintained by <a href="https://x.com/perishable" rel="nofollow ugc">Jeff Starr</a>, 15-year <a href="https://plugin-planet.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress developer</a> and <a href="https://books.perishablepress.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">book author</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Support development</strong></p>
<p>I develop and maintain this free plugin with love for the WordPress community. To show support, you can <a href="https://monzillamedia.com/donate.html" rel="nofollow ugc">make a donation</a> or purchase one of my books:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wp-tao.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">The Tao of WordPress</a></li>
<li><a href="https://digwp.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Digging into WordPress</a></li>
<li><a href="https://htaccessbook.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">.htaccess made easy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wp-tao.com/wordpress-themes-book/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Themes In Depth</a></li>
<li><a href="https://books.perishablepress.com/downloads/wizards-collection-sql-recipes-wordpress/" rel="nofollow ugc">Wizard’s SQL Recipes for WordPress</a></li>
</ul>
<p>And/or purchase one of my premium WordPress plugins:</p>
<ul>
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<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/head-meta-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Head Meta Pro</a> – Ultimate Meta Tags for WordPress</li>
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<p>Links, tweets and likes also appreciated. Thank you! 🙂</p>


WP Cron HTTP Auth

Needed it. Simply works. Awesomeness. :-)

Works like charm!

Exactly what was needed to solve the cron task problems we encountered once we put in place Require valid user restrictions into our .htaccess file.

Small plugin. Does exactly what it says on the tin. No spam. No ads. No nags.

Solved our Staging and Dev environment issues

Enables WP Cron on sites using HTTP Authentication.

Sami Ahmed Siddiqui

Aliya Yasir

<p>This plugin empowers you to set up HTTP Authentication for your website. This adds an extra layer of security by requiring a username and password to access specific areas.</p>
<p>Here’s how it benefits you:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Enhanced Admin Security:</strong> Shield your admin pages from brute-force attacks by adding a login barrier.</li>
<li><strong>Controlled Crawling:</strong> Restrict crawlers from accessing your site during development, preventing unnecessary indexing.</li>
<li><strong>Post-Launch Access Control:</strong> Maintain control over admin page access even after your website goes live.</li>
<li><strong>Easy Activation/Deactivation:</strong> Conveniently enable or disable HTTP Auth without deactivating the plugin entirely.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Help Us Improve!</h3>
<p>I am constantly working to enhance this plugin and your feedback is valuable. If you are happy with the plugin, consider leaving a review on WordPress.org. Your positive feedback motivates us to keep improving!</p>
<p>Link to Reviews: <a href="" rel="nofollow ugc">https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/http-auth/reviews/?rate=5#new-post</a></p>
<h3>Bug Reports</h3>
<p>We welcome bug reports for HTTP Auth on GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/samiahmedsiddiqui/http-auth" rel="nofollow ugc">https://github.com/samiahmedsiddiqui/http-auth</a>. Please remember that GitHub is primarily for bug reporting, and issues not classified as genuine bugs may be closed.</p>
<h3>From within WordPress</h3>
<ol>
<li>Visit ‘Plugins > Add New’</li>
<li>Search for HTTP Auth</li>
<li>Activate HTTP Auth from your Plugins page.</li>
<li>Go to “after activation” below.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Manually</h3>
<ol>
<li>Upload the <code>http-auth</code> folder to the <code>/wp-content/plugins/</code> directory</li>
<li>Activate HTTP Auth through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress</li>
<li>Go to “after activation” below.</li>
</ol>
<h3>After activation</h3>
<ol>
<li>Go to the plugin settings page and set up the plugin for your site.</li>
<li>You’re done!</li>
</ol>


HTTP Auth

Provides comprehensive security during development by protecting your entire site and your admin pages from brute-force attacks.

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