Plugin info

Total downloads: 2,670
Active installs: 10
Total reviews: 1
Average rating: 5
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 12/4/2025 (27 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 4/8/2013 (12 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 4.7
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.9
Minimum PHP version: f

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Actively maintained • Last updated 27 days ago • 1 reviews

70/100

Is Site Protection abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 27 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 4.7
Tested up to: 6.9
Requires PHP: f

Languages

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Description

Site protection plugin for dev instances to avoid indexing by search engines. Doesn’t allow access to the site without being logged-in.

After you activate this plugin the site will return a 403 Forbidden HTTP status code if you are not logged-in.

Installation

Installation

  1. Upload presslabs-site-protection.zip to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory;
  2. Extract the presslabs-site-protection.zip archive into the /wp-content/plugins/ directory;
  3. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.

Usage

Use your plugin from the Plugins page.
Activate/Deactivate Site Protection plugin from the list.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I use this plugin?

If you don’t want to allow access to the site without being logged-in.

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Changelog

1.3

  • Tested up to WP 6.9.

1.2

  • Tested up to WP 6.8.

1.1

  • Format the code.
  • Rename the plugin to Site protection.
  • Add romanian translation.

1.0

  • start version on WP.